Overview

• Fedez spoke at the Forza Italia youth congress in Rome’s EUR Palazzo dei Congressi before about 650 delegates and over 400 guests.
• His past criticisms of Silvio Berlusconi prompted unease among senior party figures, even as many younger members praised his honesty on mental health and social hardship.
• Antonio Tajani defended the invitation as an opportunity to understand the concerns of disenfranchised youth, not an endorsement of Fedez’s political views.
• Outgoing youth secretary Stefano Benigni said the rapper’s presence was designed to spark debate on issues like youth distress, mental health and peripheral marginalization.
• On May 30 at Radio Italia Live, Fedez reflected on his evolution since San Siro 2018, declaring that “nothing remains the same, everything has changed, and that’s okay.”