from our correspondentPontida hails Romeo. Salvini prepares the ‘guillotine’. The empty fieldActivists cheer on the Lombardy secretary, while Lazio supporters respond by backing the secretary; a brawl breaks out. Brief speeches are delivered on stage. The day begins with a tribute to BossibyCarmelo Caruso20 SEP 26
The Battle of the NorthThe Tricolour League. To survive Salvini, the local council is the refugeThe governors seek refuge from the internal conflict: Romeo in Monza, Fedriga in Trieste. Meanwhile, the dominance of Lady Verdin, the de facto secretary, and that of Silvia Sardone is becoming establishedbyCarmelo Caruso11 SEP 26
The interview“We need to change course in Pontida, or it will be tough to revive the League.” Says Romeo“We must rediscover our identity by returning to being the trade union of the region,” says the Carroccio group leader in the Senate. “The party’s grassroots are calling for renewal and a collective change of direction: to let them down would be a problem for everyone”byFrancesco Gottardi28 AUG 26
SquabblesThe Northern League is standing firm. Romeo: “It doesn’t work like this; we need to involve Zaia.” Fontana: “We have given voice to the discontent.”The Senate group leader and the President of Lombardy, speaking at the Versiliana Festival, have widened the rift within the Carroccio: “We have proposed a solution to Salvini; we need a team and he can be part of it. The party has shifted too far to the right and there is no competition.”byRedazione20 AUG 26
Carroccio: no weaponsRomeo: “Tajani? Parliament will decide on Safe.” The League’s conditions: “Support for small and medium-sized enterprises”No fireworks or fanfare. The party leader in the Senate outlines the League’s priorities: “Security, infrastructure and SMEs”. Meanwhile, the north is once again grumbling about Salvini’s line (who is celebrating the party’s successes in Lecce)byRuggiero Montenegro29 JUL 26