Italy's far-right general extends rise in opinion polls
It has long outpolled the League and is now closely trailing Forza Italia, the second-largest party in Meloni's coalition."It is now very close. At the start, the gap was more than four percentage points, but that has now virtually been erased," said YouTrend chief Lorenzo Pregliasco.Meloni's Brothers of Italy remained the most popular party at 26.4%, although its support has slipped in recent weeks. A report by pollster Ipsos this month showed Vannacci drawing voters from the League and Brothers of Italy, as well as people who did not vote in the 2024 European election.Vannacci advocates a hard-right populist platform.
- ▪It has long outpolled the League and is now closely trailing Forza Italia, the second-largest party in Meloni's coalition."It is now very close.
- ▪At the start, the gap was more than four percentage points, but that has now virtually been erased," said YouTrend chief Lorenzo Pregliasco.Meloni's Brothers of Italy remained the most popular party at 26.4%, although its support has slippe
- ▪A report by pollster Ipsos this month showed Vannacci drawing voters from the League and Brothers of Italy, as well as people who did not vote in the 2024 European election.Vannacci advocates a hard-right populist platform.
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Italy's far-right general extends rise in opinion pollsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFormer Italian general Roberto Vannacci delivers his speech at the end of the national assembly of his far-right Futuro Nazionale party, in Rome, Italy, June 14, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli Published Jul 24, 2026, 06:58 PMUpdated Jul 24, 2026, 06:58 PMSet as preferred sourceROME, July 24 - Italy's new far-right movement is maintaining strong momentum, an opinion survey showed on Friday, siphoning support from parties in the ruling coalition and complicating Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's re-election chances next year.Futuro Nazionale, launched in February by former army general Roberto Vannacci after breaking away from the co-ruling League, is now Italy's fifth most popular…
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