Overview

• Matteo Salvini returned to the Pontida stage after ER treatment for a renal colic, vowed Italy will never send Italians to fight in Ukraine, and called to harden national borders.
• Salvini urged Lega officials to file municipal motions declaring Italy against war and announced a February 14 rally in defense of Western values.
• Luca Zaia backed Alberto Stefani as the Lega choice for Veneto, with final selection left to coalition talks, as Giancarlo Giorgetti pressed respect for party hierarchy.
• Roberto Vannacci drew prominent attention, proposed teaching the Pontida oath and Decima Mas in schools, and was described by Zaia as an asset if he “acts as a leghista.”
• The rally featured tributes to Charlie Kirk and guests Jordan Bardella, Santiago Abascal and Flávio Bolsonaro, while Giorgia Meloni at FdI’s Fenix event denounced “sedicenti antifascisti” and pushed school and cultural reforms.