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Futuro Nazionale Between Parliamentary Clashes and Internal Dissent Over Nominations

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The party Futuro Nazionale, led by General Roberto Vannacci, is at the center of several tensions involving both parliamentary activity and internal organization. At the Camera dei Deputati, a vote was held on an electoral reform amendment introducing preferences, rejected by a single vote in a secret ballot. Deputy Domenico Furgiuele, of Futuro Nazionale, released a video of the vote to prove that his parliamentary group had supported the amendment. The recording, however, may constitute a violation of the Camera's internal rules, which prohibit photographing or filming proceedings in the Chamber, and could entail disciplinary consequences still to be assessed. According to the newspaper Libero, Deputy Furgiuele was also accused by Dem MP Provenzano of having shouted "Hitler, Hitler" during the speech of colleague Casu; Furgiuele denied the allegation. The vice president of the Camera, Giorgio Mulé, announced that he would ask the questori to open an inquiry. On the electoral reform front, Vannacci explained his party's line through a message on social media, stating that the majority's proposal "keeps list leaders blocked and leaves power in party secretariats," but that Futuro Nazionale would still vote for the amendment as "the lesser evil." The decision came after hours of negotiations and phone calls, following an initial orientation to vote against the text backed by Fratelli d'Italia, Noi Moderati, and UDC. After the majority amendment was rejected, Futuro Nazionale deputies reacted harshly, leaving the Chamber. According to Libero, Edoardo Ziello, considered Vannacci's right-hand man, accused majority deputies of breaking a pact and of being "functional to the left." Alongside the parliamentary tensions, internal party discontent is emerging in several Southern Italian regions over nominations decided by the national leadership. According to Il Fatto Quotidiano, which cites anonymous sources within the movement, in Campania, about 17 committees in the Caserta area, comprising between 1,000 and 1,500 supporters, have expressed protest over nominations made "from above," including that of lawyer Catello Di Capua. A similar protest is reported in Calabria, where the appointment of Domenico Furgiuele as coordinator sparked criticism. Dissident members accuse Vannacci of lacking meritocracy in his choices and of behaving "like Meloni and Salvini," a judgment attributed to local members by the newspaper. In Puglia, the appointment of Rossano Sasso, a former Lega deputy, as regional coordinator drew criticism from local representatives such as Francesco Rutigliano of Andria and Luigi Matarrese of Minervino Murge, who resigned as committee president. In Sicily, according to the same sources, regional nominations are on hold, with regional manager Gianluca Dessì citing "too much litigiousness and too many divisions" as the reason for taking more time. Vannacci's leadership thus faces a complex phase, between parliamentary clashes with the majority and growing internal dissent over organization and candidate selection ahead of next year's elections.