Ruggiero Montenegro

“Criticism of Netanyahu and the fight against antisemitism are two different things,” says the reformist MP following the party’s decision to vote against the bill. He quotes Rabin: the two issues must not be conflated. The crux of the matter remains the definition of the IHRA

The secretary responds to the Prime Minister: “She has no sense of statehood.” She is closing ranks to block the Stabilicum, but meanwhile, within the Democratic Party, opinions on the centre-right’s proposal are divided between reformists in favour and those against. And there are those suggesting abstention. Appeals from the Jewish community

The leader of the Green Left Alliance sends a message to the wider coalition: “On 18 October, we will present our proposals. No to primaries. The manifesto? We’re ready; we need to speed things up. The leaders of the PD and M5S should tell us when they want to sit down at the table. Schlein? Her letter to Meloni was misguided.”

The PD secretary, in ‘stubbornly running for prime minister’ mode, plays down and sidesteps the row with her allies, who are angry at her rush ahead. She attends the university students’ congress and, on the subject of Kyiv, says: ‘We will reach an agreement on everything.’ Bettini’s manoeuvres

The former prime minister is launching his magazine, dedicated to cities, alongside mayors from across the political spectrum. They would like to avoid a head-to-head contest between the PD and the M5S, whilst differences over foreign policy are deepening. The event organised by the Franceschini-Orlando-Speranza faction has been postponed.

The event organised by Franceschini, Orlando and Speranza had been scheduled to take place at the same time as Matteo Renzi’s Leopolda conference in Florence. The debate on the electoral law, due to be debated in the Chamber of Deputies on 28 September, also played a part in the decision.

A civic initiative is spearheading the protest against the mass petition against ‘cespugli’ and rallying a broad coalition outside the Senate. ‘A fraudulent law, protecting the establishment’. Appeals to the Constitutional Court are ready. There are also flags from Rifondazione Comunista, whilst Francesco Boccia is there representing the PD. But the battle for the centre, ahead of the coalition primaries, is fuelling tensions. There is acrimony between IV and the Movement.