Centre-right leaders convene as poll guides Milan mayoral list and candidate talks

Friday saw the reunion of the centre-right quartet—Giorgia Meloni, Matteo Salvini, Antonio Tajani and Maurizio Lupi—to coordinate their approach to the upcoming 2027 municipal elections. A newly commissioned poll examining three key politicians will inform their next moves. Tajani has already pointed to Matteo Perego, the under-secretary from Cremnago, as the leading name for the Milan mayoral ticket, and Perego has increased his media presence and begun a neighbourhood tour.

Ignazio La Russa of Fratelli d'Italia organized a dinner in Piazza Città di Lombardia, inviting regional and local officials, during which Pietro Tatarella and Panino Giusto Civita agreed to launch a civic list to back the coalition. While the list is set, the definitive mayoral candidate will be decided after the Pontida meeting, with speculation that Forza Italia will claim Milan while Lega may target other Lombard towns. Meanwhile, internal debates continue, highlighted by a recent debate in Piazza Castello between Fi leader Federico Benassati and Pd assessor Lorenzo Pacini.