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Edmondo Cirielli, the candidate backed by Italy’s right-wing government in the upcoming regional elections in Campania, has pledged to give an extra \u20ac100 a month to residents who receive the minimum pension.<\/p>\n
In a video post on X on Friday, Cirielli, 61, said the monthly pension top-up would come from regional funds.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0promise\u00a0was among several election pledges including boosting employment and halving waiting times in the public health service in the southern Italian region.<\/p>\n
Oggi alle 17.30 al #Palapartenope<\/a> di #Napoli<\/a> sigler\u00f2 il patto con i #campani<\/a>. Un impegno solenne e vincolante. \u2014 edmondo cirielli (@edmondocirielli) November 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n If elected, Cirielli vowed that if he had not achieved 50 per cent of his aims after two and a half years – halfway through his mandate – he would resign “with immediate effect”.<\/p>\n Roberto Fico<\/strong><\/p>\n Cirielli, a senior member of Meloni’s right-wing Fratelli d’Italia party, will face Robero Fico, a member of the left-wing, populist Movimento 5 Stelle (M5S).<\/p>\n Fico, 51, served as president of the Italian chamber of deputies from 2018 to 2022 under former premier and now M5S leader, Giuseppe Conte. He is backed by the M5S with the support of the centre-left Partito Democratico (PD).<\/p>\n Both Cirielli and Fico are seeking to replace the outgoing PD governor of Campania, Vincenzo De Luca, 76, who has served two terms over the past decade and\u00a0cannot\u00a0seek a third mandate.<\/p>\n Naples rally<\/strong><\/p>\n Cirielli made his electoral pledges ahead of a major election rally at the Palapartenope stadium in Naples attended by prime minister Giorgia Meloni and deputy premiers Matteo Salvini and Antonio Tajani.<\/p>\n There were scenes of merriment –\u00a0Tajani and Meloni hopped\u00a0along to a chorus of “Anyone not jumping is a communist!” – but not before the premier launched a stinging attack against both De Luca and Fico.<\/p>\n Sto in after riguardando Tajani in loop<\/p>\n [@fanpage<\/a>] https:\/\/t.co\/A6XQ4ZShR9 pic.twitter.com\/vDlsyzIZdQ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 nonleggerlo (@nonleggerlo) November 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Telling the crowd to spread the word about Cirielli, Meloni said there was “an alternative to failure, to cronyism, to mockery, to fried fish [festivals] to gain votes, to turncoats, to those who have given up everything just for the seat of power.”<\/p>\n The first attack referred to De Luca whose boasts about his achievements in healthcare were slammed by Meloni as “just a three card trick”.<\/p>\n The fried fish festival jibe referred to a spat with the Campania governor who famously called the prime minister a “bitch”, an incident alluded to again by Meloni during her speech in Naples.<\/p>\n
Vi aspetto, a pi\u00f9 tardi!#ciriellipresidente<\/a> #campania<\/a> #elezioniregionali2025<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/6TmipuJg5E<\/a><\/p>\n