Overview

• Alessandra Mussolini, former Forza Italia MEP, has officially joined Matteo Salvini's Lega after announcing her departure from Forza Italia on May 20, 2025.
• Matteo Salvini welcomed Mussolini’s entry, emphasizing that the party is open to those who share its vision for Italy’s future.
• Mussolini’s alignment with Lega raises questions due to her recent advocacy for LGBT rights, which contrasts with the party’s traditionally conservative positions.
• Her move comes shortly after Salvini’s reorganization of the Lega’s leadership, including the appointments of Roberto Vannacci and Silvia Sardone as vice-secretaries, signaling a shift toward a harder right-wing stance.
• A formal meeting between Mussolini and Salvini to finalize her membership in the Lega is expected in the coming days, according to the party’s Lazio secretariat.