“We need a new leader” –

«I don’t think Salvini has shown attention to the northern question. Do we need a new leader? We need to go in that direction, we need someone to embrace it and carry it forward with determination.” Thus Umberto Bossi, founder and historic leader of the League from his home in Gemonio, in the province of Varese, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the party. When asked if there are alternative names to Salvini, the Senatùr replied “there are, there will be”. When asked specifically regarding Giorgetti’s name he said: «he is a good one. I won’t say it otherwise they’ll slaughter him, poor guy. He’s in Luxembourg today, I spoke to him last night, he’s coming back this evening.”

«I don’t want to talk regarding Salvini, he has taken his own path. When someone loses their way, ideas move forward on the legs of men and evidently they cannot take the path we have taken once more”, added Bossi. «No, I didn’t hear from Salvini. I expected him to appear without saying anything”, he said, answering the question if he had heard from the current secretary.