ROME – Futuro Nazionale, the nascent political party led by former General Roberto Vannacci, signaled its willingness to engage with the Italian right-wing coalition while maintaining its opposition to further military aid to Ukraine, following a vote of confidence in the government’s decree on the matter. The party’s deputies, Rossano Sasso, Edoardo Ziello, and Emanuele Pozzolo, held a press conference at the Chamber of Deputies after the vote, outlining their position.
“Futuro Nazionale today has demonstrated it is a serious and reliable interlocutor for the center-right,” Sasso stated, adding, “However, Futuro Nazionale is consistent: we reiterate our ‘no’ to a decree that sends weapons and money to Zelensky for the thirteenth time.”
Sasso emphasized that the party’s support for the confidence motion was a strategic decision to define its political positioning, not an endorsement of the decree itself. He referenced ongoing parliamentary orders that reflect the party’s stance, stating, “We will ask deputies, especially from the center-right, to vote on them. We want money and resources to be used for the security of Italians.”
The deputy criticized the focus on foreign aid, arguing that domestic security concerns are being neglected. “Every day in our streets and cities there is a war that Italians are suffering,” Sasso said, citing issues of crime and violence. “We would now like a decree for Italy.”
Vannacci’s party, formally established on February 10, 2026, includes former Lega deputies Ziello and Sasso, who recently left the League. Massimiliano Simoni, a regional councilor from Tuscany, serves as the party’s political coordinator. According to the party’s statutes, Vannacci is the president, Sasso is responsible for the South, and Ziello is the treasurer and handles organization.
Sasso asserted that Futuro Nazionale aims to strengthen and modernize the center-right coalition, representing the voice of disillusioned right-wing voters. “We want to make this center-right, which for us is soft, stronger, safer, and more identity-focused, but now this center-right must listen to us,” he said. He added that the party does not intend to align itself with left-leaning political groups.
The decree, which requires conversion into law by March 1, has been a point of contention within the Italian political landscape. Vannacci previously stated on Facebook that Futuro Nazionale would maintain its opposition to arms deliveries to Ukraine, despite supporting the confidence vote. He as well criticized what he perceives as inconsistency within the League regarding its stance on Ukraine, referring to a “chronicle of incoherence.”
The vote of confidence passed in the Chamber of Deputies, with Futuro Nazionale’s support, but the decree now moves to the Senate for further consideration.
