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Italy’s Meloni faces a far-right dilemma as ‘Il Generale’ Vannacci rises
Roberto Vannacci, a former Italian army general, is challenging Premier Giorgia Meloni with his rising Futuro Nazionale party, creating uncertainty in Italy's right-wing coalition ahead of the 2027 election. His hard-line policies on migration and security contrast with Meloni's more moderate approach.
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