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Lega Backs Off Immediate Bid to Scrap Italy’s Vaccine Mandate as Coalition Fault Lines Reopen

Support from Forza Italia plus Fratelli d’Italia for a science‑led stance leaves Claudio Borghi seeking explicit ally consent.

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Overview

  • Claudio Borghi clarified he will not refile an amendment now to abolish the 2017 Legge Lorenzin and said any move would follow a green light from allies, especially Fratelli d’Italia.
  • Lega restated its opposition to the mandate but acknowledged there is currently no new proposal before Parliament.
  • The dispute was reignited after Health Minister Orazio Schillaci appointed then revoked a 22‑member NITAG following criticism over nominees viewed as skeptical of vaccination policy.
  • Forza Italia and Noi Moderati defended a pro‑science line, and senior Fratelli d’Italia figures affirmed support for vaccines and expressed confidence in Schillaci.
  • Opposition leaders, including Beatrice Lorenzin, denounced any rollback as ideological and anti‑scientific and urged Giorgia Meloni to clarify the government’s stance.