Vannacci's 'shopping spree' reaches South Tyrol: two former Fratelli d'Italia councilors join Futuro Nazionale in Bolzano

Futuro Nazionale, the party recently established by General Roberto Vannacci, has made its first inroads into the Bolzano municipal council, with two councilors who were previously elected under the Fratelli d'Italia banner joining the movement. Andrea Lucci and Giuseppe Martucci, who had moved to the mixed group in April after their election with the Brothers of Italy list, have now aligned themselves with Vannacci's party.

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Betrayal, they should resign.

While they will formally remain part of the mixed group, their political affiliation is now listed as 'Futuro Nazionale con Roberto Vannacci.' This development, though not immediately forming a new official council group which requires three members, carries significant political weight in the region.

The move has ignited anger within the local Fratelli d'Italia leadership. Marco Galateo, the party's provincial president, condemned the decision as a betrayal, accusing Lucci and Martucci of aiding the left-wing opposition. He urged them to resign, questioning their loyalty to the electoral pact they signed and suggesting their actions jeopardize the coalition that elected Mayor Claudio Corrarati.

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Martucci and Lucci are thus favoring the left. They signed an electoral pact and if they have changed their minds, they should demonstrate coherence by resigning. They should choose what they value more: a seat or principles.

Mayor Corrarati, whose center-right majority holds a slim 23 out of 45 seats, acknowledged the councilors' shift but stated they had, until now, supported the majority's decisions. The two councilors expressed hope for a future programmatic review within the coalition, but the defection has introduced a new element of uncertainty, with potential for further friction given their previous break from Fratelli d'Italia's local leadership.

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Until today, the two councilors have followed the majority's choices.