Italy's far-right Vannacci lashes EU in business summit address
The former general said the bloc should slash red tape and become a platform of collaboration, not coercion, as his party gains support.
- On Saturday, far-right politician Roberto Vannacci addressed the TEHA Ambrosetti conference in Cernobbio, Italy, urging the European Union to halt political integration and defend its cultural identity, prompting former Prime Minister Mario Monti to warn against his "fascist rhetoric."
- Vannacci's party, Futuro Nazionale, became Italy's fourth-most-popular force seven months after launching, siphoning support from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's coalition with proposals to abolish same-sex "civil unions" and expel non-assimilating immigrants.
- Calling for the EU to slash red tape, Vannacci told the forum the 27-nation bloc should become "a platform of collaboration, not coercion," citing the strength of France's Rassemblement National and Sunday's election in Saxony-Anhalt.
- Debating Vannacci, Monti said he was "terrified" by the prospect of the party stoking resentment "like wartime dictator Benito Mussolini did," vowing to devote his remaining years to stopping such movements.
- While other guests backed Vannacci's criticism of the EU, Olympian Arianna Fontana told Reuters she was "almost moved to tears" by Monti's speech, and Rassemblement National leader Jordan Bardella advocated "changing everything without destroying anything.
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Vannacci Sparks Debate at Business Forum with EU Cultural Identity Stand
At a business forum, Roberto Vannacci, Italy's prominent far-right politician, advocated for the EU to halt political integration, emphasizing cultural identity. He faced criticism from former Prime Minister Mario Monti, who warned against his rhetoric. Vannacci's stance is gaining support, impacting Italy's political landscape.
Italy's far-right Vannacci lashes EU in business summit address
Italy's rising far-right politician Roberto Vannacci told a high profile business forum on Saturday that the European Union should halt political integration and start defending its cultural identity instead, prompting former Prime Minister Mario Monti to warn against his "fascist rhetoric."
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