From tomorrow Pontida for Salvini. International sovereignist parade

‘Shield’ of the Northern League people around Matteo Salvini. This is the meaning that the movement has chosen to give to the Pontida rally, which is being held a few weeks after the wait first instance ruling in the Open Arms trialin which the head of via Bellerio is accused of aggravated kidnapping for having blocked the disembarkation of migrants on board the NGO ship in August 2019. The meeting in the Bergamo valleys it actually opens tomorrow, with the traditional event organized by the youth section of the party in the party area. While the rally in front of the ‘pratone’ is scheduled for Sunday, starting at 10.

The key word is ‘It is not a crime to defend the borders’, slogan which appears, printed in large letters, even in the background of the stage. Pontida 2024 is an event on which the party is focusing a lot, after the week of ‘passion’ at the Porta Pia ministry for the fault that caused the blockage of railway traffic. This year’s edition will host, like never before, numerous representatives of allied parties in Europe, a sort of ‘sovereignist International’.

To support the Northern League secretary, so i pm of Palermo are asking for six years of imprisonment, several members of the EU group to which the League has joined, the European Patriots, will arrive, starting from the founder, the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the Dutch Geert Wilders, the Portuguese Andrè Ventura and the spokesperson of Vox, Josè Antonio Fuster. Busy in Nice for a party event, Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella will send a video message (after all, Le Pen was the star of last year’s edition). Video footage also by former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro.

On the domestic front, participation will be unanimous, as will the interventions from the stage, with governors and ministers who will ‘celebrate’ the approval of the law ondifferentiated autonomy. There is anticipation for the debut of Roberto Vannacciwho is expected to speak at the rally for the first time. While, after so many years, the former Bergamo MP Daniele Belotti may not be the presenter of this edition (Belotti is nicknamed “the voice of Pontida”).
During the rally it will be possible to participate in the symbolic signature collection in support of Salvini. Furthermore – the party explains – the founding member cards of the ‘border security committee’ will be distributed.

“It is a certificate to confirm one’s closeness to the leader and the determination to defend the borders”, explain the League.

Meet the young people tomorrow, at 5pm, for the event organized by the federal manager, Luca Toccalini. In addition to Salvini there will be the Minister of Education and Merit Giuseppe Valditara. Vannacci is expected among the public.

“All the ministers and governors of the League are expected in Pontida – specifies the League in a note -. Among the foreign guests there will be Ondej Knotek, head of the European delegation of ANO (Czech Republic); Petr Macinka, Leader of Motoristè sob (Czech Republic ); Marlene Swazek, vice-president of FPO (Austria); Josè Antonio Fu’ster, spokesperson for Vox (Spain); Andrè Ventura, leader of Chega (Portugal); from Fidesz (Hungary). Some video messages are expected, including those from Jordan Bardella and Jair Bolsonaro. The group leaders of the Chamber and Senate and of the European group will also speak, as well as the head of youth Luca Toccalini and General Roberto Vannacci. More than two hundred accredited journalists. Expected start at 10, the event should end within approximately three hours”.