Towards 2025, rumors began circulating that MEP Roberto Vannacci, a former general of the Italian Army, was considering a break from Lega to pursue an independent political project.[6][7] In late 2025, he promoted a network of political committees and associations known as The World Upside Down (Il Mondo al Contrario), named after his 2023 book and developed as an organisational base for his political activism. Originally conceived as a cultural association to promote Vannacci's ideas, the network grew rapidly across Italy with dozens of local team committees established to articulate his political vision and mobilise supporters.[8]
Speculations intensified in January 2026 after Vannacci registered the trademark and symbol for a proposed political movement called National Future with the European intellectual property authorities, suggesting plans to create a distinct party.[9] On 3 February 2026, Vannacci formally left Lega, ending his affiliation with the party after months of internal tensions over his political positions,[10] and launched his new party's manifesto.[11] On the same day, other prominent Lega members, such as former MEP and long-time representative of the party's right wing Mario Borghezio, as well as Tuscan regional councillor Massimiliano Simoni, joined the new movement.[12][13] On the following day, Emanuele Pozzolo, a former member of Brothers of Italy (FdI) expelled in 2025, became the first deputy to join FN.[14]
Central to the movement's platform is the concept of national identity, defined in ethnic, cultural, and historical terms. The party references Italy's Roman heritage and Christian roots as foundational elements of the nation, portraying Italian civilisation as the product of classical Roman law, Christian tradition, and European historical development. According to its manifesto, national borders are to be strictly defended and the interests of the Italian people are placed above those of institutions or supranational entities.[18] The movement adopts a strongly anti-immigration stance, arguing that mass immigration undermines social cohesion and weakens national identity. While distinguishing between criminal and non-criminal migration, the party maintains that large-scale immigration dilutes cultural unity. It promotes policies of remigration for individuals who do not assimilate into Italian cultural norms and values.[19]
FN advances a traditionalist vision of society, particularly regarding family structure. The party defines the family as exclusively based on a heterosexual union between a man and a woman, presenting this model as rooted in biology and nature. It rejects alternative family forms and criticises what it views as progressive social ideologies, including LGBTQ rights movements.[20] On civil liberties, the movement supports expansive rights of self-defense, arguing that individuals should be entitled to use force to protect their property and personal safety. Economically and culturally, the party promotes the pursuit of excellence over egalitarianism, criticising policies it associates with social leveling and welfare state dependency. It frames national success as dependent on merit, discipline, and enthusiasm rather than equality of outcomes.[21]
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