Politics · Italy · 5 hrs ago
De Luca forms parliamentary group component after deal with Meloni
Cateno De Luca, the mayor of Taormina in Sicily, says his party Sud chiama Nord has reached an agreement with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s party, Brothers of Italy, for national elections.
The party has formed a component within the Chamber of Deputies’ Mixed Group, with the help of two deputies from Brothers of Italy.
De Luca says the procedures are complete, though the Chamber president has yet to make a formal announcement.
Under the new election law, parties outside Parliament must collect 6,000 signatures in each electoral constituency to field a list.
De Luca says having a component in the Mixed Group will mean his party needs to collect between 750 and 1,500 signatures instead.
The arrangement could also give Sud chiama Nord a chance to win seats through a rule for coalition lists that fall short of the 3% threshold, potentially affecting Noi Moderati.
De Luca says the agreement applies to national elections only, and that his party will run alone in Sicily’s regional contest.
Cateno De Luca’s Sud chiama Nord has formed a component in the Mixed Group in Italy’s Chamber of Deputies after an agreement with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
The arrangement involves Sud chiama Nord deputy Francesco Gallo and two deputies from Fratelli d’Italia, Luca Sbardella and Manlio Messina.
De Luca said the deal applies to national elections, while he remains free to make his own choices in Sicily.
The parliamentary component could reduce the signatures Sud chiama Nord needs to collect to present an electoral list.
Lega and Forza Italia have rejected the possibility of De Luca running for president of Sicily.
- Who
- Cateno De Luca and his party, Sud chiama Nord, reached an agreement with Giorgia Meloni.
- What
- Sud chiama Nord formed a component in the Chamber of Deputies’ Mixed Group. The arrangement could ease electoral requirements for the party.
- When
- The article was published on October 12, 2026. De Luca said the party’s parliamentary procedures were complete, pending a formal announcement.
- Where
- The Chamber of Deputies in Italy. De Luca said the national deal did not determine his choices in Sicily.
- Why
- The component could reduce the number of signatures the party must collect under the new electoral law.
Cateno De Luca
Lega and Forza Italia
Sicilian regional candidacy
Cateno De Luca
De Luca said he had “hands free” in Sicily and suggested he could run for regional president.
Lega and Forza Italia
The two parties have firmly opposed the possibility of De Luca running for president of Sicily.
De Luca said he and Meloni began exchanging WhatsApp messages about administrative issues.
The article reported that Sud chiama Nord had formed a component in the Chamber’s Mixed Group and that the procedures were complete.
- Party
- Sud chiama Nord
- Chamber component
- Mixed Group
- Deputies involved
- Francesco Gallo, Luca Sbardella and Manlio Messina
- Signature requirement cited
- 6,000 per electoral constituency for parties not represented in Parliament
- De Luca’s regional election result
- Second place in Sicily in 2022
What people are saying
It’s already official and final; only the formal announcement by the president of the Chamber is awaited, but the procedures are complete.
In a coalition, when you choose a side, you help one another.
With Prime Minister Meloni, we have been exchanging WhatsApp messages for some time, for about six months, because I raised some administrative issues.
She is a superhero.
Sources
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