The investigation follows a complaint lodged by the Military Trade Union. The allegation is that the fascist party has been re-established in breach of the Scelba Act. The public prosecutors’ aim is to ascertain “whether there are any facts falling strictly within their jurisdiction in relation to persons subject to military jurisdiction”.

Following the disagreements over the party’s overly conservative programme, and the (veiled) accusations levelled at the ideologue Gasperini, here is the row between the “liberals” and Lavarini’s far-right faction: “The day will come when serious scholars will be able to speak freely about the Second World War and the great European national-popular revolution...”

Internal rifts within Vannacci’s party over Gasperini’s programme: whilst the cultural row with Sforzini rages on, the movement is split between reactionary nostalgia, moral battles and those who would like to talk about the future. With the risk of splitting apart even before going to the polls

Domenico Giannetta, a former member of parliament for Forza Italia, will be Futuro Nazionale’s candidate in the Reggio Calabria by-election for the seat vacated by Francesco Cannizzaro 

YouTrend poll on "L’aria che tira". 53 per cent of Meloni’s supporters want Futuro Nazionale in the coalition, whilst only 26 per cent of those from the Lega and Forza Italia would welcome Vannacchio’s supporters

The ‘Futuro Nazionale’ programme focuses on industry and criticises the European Stability Pact. The only point on which the divide with the broader coalition appears unbridgeable would seem to be the Green Deal. But is that really the case?