Politics · Italy · 7 hrs ago
Salvini says League will form political secretariat and update its emblem
Matteo Salvini, leader of Italy’s League party, said it will create a political secretariat and update its emblem.
He made the announcement after a party meeting in Milan that approved rules for an extraordinary congress on October 24-25.
Salvini said the new secretariat would share responsibility within the party.
He said the emblem would be updated because the world is changing, while stressing the party’s roots and past.
The congress is expected to bring forward ideas and proposals from party members.
Salvini said he hoped people would attend and contribute, including those who might put forward proposals from the party’s northern base.
The party also restated proposals on pensions, bank contributions, special economic zones and abolishing the public broadcaster’s licence fee.
Matteo Salvini said the League will create a political secretariat and update its emblem.
He made the announcement after a federal council meeting at the party’s headquarters in Milan.
The council was called to approve rules for the League’s extraordinary congress on 24-25 October in Milan.
Salvini said the new secretariat would share responsibilities and that the party’s emblem should reflect a changing world.
He invited congress participants to bring ideas and proposals.
- Who
- League leader Matteo Salvini announced the plans.
- What
- The League will create a political secretariat and update its emblem.
- When
- Salvini announced the plans on 12 October 2026. The congress is scheduled for 24-25 October.
- Where
- The announcement followed a federal council meeting at the League’s headquarters in Milan.
- Why
- Salvini said the secretariat would share responsibilities and the emblem should reflect a changing world.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The League’s federal council met in Milan to consider the political situation and approve rules for the extraordinary congress.
The League’s extraordinary congress is scheduled to take place in Milan.
- Party leader
- Matteo Salvini
- Planned change
- A political secretariat
- Planned change
- The League’s emblem will be updated
- Federal council meeting
- Via Bellerio, Milan
- Extraordinary congress
- 24-25 October, Milan
What people are saying
I have chosen to give the League a political secretariat to share the responsibilities, and we will certainly update the emblem too because the world changes
We are proud of our roots, of our past, but we live in the present and prepare for the future
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