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Veteran MP Laura Ravetto Quits Lega to Join Vannacci’s Futuro Nazionale

The switch signals deep unrest inside the League, hinting at further defections.

Overview

  • Ravetto, whose move was confirmed Tuesday by Roberto Vannacci, will be formally inducted Thursday in Salsomaggiore Terme during his “Guerra e Pace” event.
  • Her arrival lifts Futuro Nazionale’s presence in the Chamber to about four deputies, alongside ex-Lega figures Edoardo Ziello and Rossano Sasso and ex-FdI member Emanuele Pozzolo.
  • Lega leaders criticized the exit, with vice secretary Silvia Sardone saying party changes rise near elections when candidate lists are fixed and guarantees are scarce.
  • Reporting traces her decision to months of frustration inside the Lega, including a new communications lead in the lower-house group, press-office resignations, and a failed push for the ARERA energy-regulator post.
  • Il Post reports FN deputy Ziello arranged her meeting with Vannacci, and outlets citing Repubblica say loyalists expect more Lega lawmakers could follow.