The League tries to avoid the ‘rift’ with General Vannacci

The day after the news of the symbol deposited by Roberto Vannacci, theLega takes time. Waiting to understand when there will beclarification with Matteo Salvini– the hypotheses are this weekend or the beginning of the next – the orientation seems to be to carry out an attempt to ‘contain’ the distances and do everything toavoid tearing. It is in this sense that the words that one of the leaders closest to Salvini such as Claudio Durigon delivers to the notebooks of the reporters who intercept him at Palazzo Montecitorio should be read. “Vannacci is onegreat resource for the Leagueand the League is a great resource for Vannacci”, says the Northern League representative.

And on the symbol of ‘Futuro Nazione’, the deputy secretary tries to downplay it: “It doesn’t seem to me to be the only symbol he has deposited. And he said he doesn’t want to leave” the League. In short, the reasoning of the Salvinians is that “it would be nonsense if Vannacci decided to leave. If he then thought he wanted to climb the League he was wrong, but it is fair to saycomparison on everythingalso on the topic ofremigrationthere is convergence”. “Whoever leaves the League ends up in nothing”, underlined the deputy prime minister and minister of Transport and Infrastructure when closing last weekend’s event in Abruzzo. Specifying that he did not want to refer to Vannacci. The thesis of those who push for themediation in the Leagueis that the meeting between Salvini and the MEP could be the basis for anew relaunch. The fact is that representatives close to the general maintain that it is difficult to mend things, beyond the excellent relations between Vannacci and the leader of the League. “Aright-wing formation of the League– an exponent close to the general explains to AGI – it would draw on abstentionism, it would give new impetus to the issues dear to the party in Via Bellerio. According to asurveyin possession of the ‘vannacciani’, commissioned at the end of December, a new party could bring a dowryconsensus that would range from 2.6 to 5.8%. The general, however, is slowing down for the moment. Intercepted by journalists in Mendrisio, a city in the Canton of Ticino, for an event organized at the invitation of the local UDC section, he assured that he wantedstay in the partyand continue to fill the role ofEuro.

Reactions and attempts at mediation

Meanwhile in Transatlantic the ‘refrain’ in the groups is that the topicVannacci will be addressed directly by the party leaders. Also the leader of the SenateMassimiliano Romeonot always kind in the past with the general, tries to tone down the “controversy” while recognizing that the deposit of a symbol triggers it. “What may be some misunderstandings must be resolved, some perhaps even resulting from articles in newspapers which undoubtedly have fanned the flames a bit on an issue which seems to me to have been clarified several times, both on the part of the general who said that he has no intention of founding anew partythen he presented a symbol that clearly can naturally arouse controversy,” says Romeo.

“But I repeat, I stand by what he said, that he has no intention of founding a party. On the other hand, our secretarySalvini has stated very clearly that he will interveneto absolutely try to talk to the general. We hope to clarify this once and for all. He is the deputy secretary of the League and I am convinced and absolutely a fan of the fact that it can absolutely be clarified as soon as possible.”

Salvini’s dilemma and the general’s path

Despite attempts at reassurance, it is clear to everyone in the party that theproblem is not easy to solve. On the one hand, the general’s path now seems clear: all the clues would point to himout of the Leaguedespite the denials. On the other hand, it is equally clear thatSalvini won’t want to appear like the one who ‘hunt’ Vannacci. Also because it was he who delivered it to himLeague cardwith a striking gesture, less than a year ago at the Florence congress, and a month later to appoint him as his deputy.

The accusation of plagiarism on the symbol

Meanwhile, there is controversy oversymbol registered by Vannacci. The president of the conservative think tank ‘Future Nation’ accuses the general ofplagiarism. “Last night I received dozens of messages telling me that he had copied our symbol. The name is the opposite of ours, the logo is very similar and luckily they changed the font – he saysFrancesco Giubilei–. One might think it was a coincidence but Vannacci, before entering politics, was a guest of our association several times, which he knows very well. If you then come up with a logo like this… Randomness doesn’t exist in politics. I think it definitely isinspired by ours“.