Overview

• Speaking in Busto Arsizio to the Giovani Padani, Fontana declared the party will not be reshaped around Roberto Vannacci, using an expletive that drew loud applause.
• He invoked the Lega Lombarda’s roots and stressed defending Lombardy and the North from renewed centralism.
• Vannacci, an ex-general recruited by Matteo Salvini for the European elections, is now vice-secretary and an MEP and is widely seen inside the party as gaining influence.
• A key flashpoint is Tuscany, where reports say Vannacci wants to place allies and favors a blocked list, a stance opposed by figures such as Susanna Ceccardi.
• Evidence of wider unease includes Tuscan regional councillor Massimiliano Baldini announcing he will not seek re-election to distance himself from the so-called 'vannaccizzazione.'