Awaiting the primariesSummer on the left: Schlein defends the Constitution. Conte between Capalbio and his opposition to rearmament. And Bonelli flies to BrazilWhilst waiting for a definitive framework to be established, the leaders are mobilising in their own ways: the secretary of the PD is touring the ‘Feste dell’Unità’, where Renzi will also be making an appearance (with his reformist agenda). The leader of the M5S is touring with his book and reigniting identity-based battles. The Green Party leader is campaigning for Lula. StrategiesbyRuggiero Montenegro18 JUL 26
Fuel for the leftMelonellum unites the broad coalition: the committees’ strategy for reaching Palazzo ChigiCommittees, public squares and a democratic crisis. The opposition is finding new vigour in the battle over the electoral law, which is making people forget the issues surrounding policy and leadership. 100 initiatives are already planned to explain the "risks of the Melonellum. More dangerous than the separation of careers".byRuggiero Montenegro17 JUL 26
the interviewTurco (M5S) steps up the pace: “We’re ready for the primaries. It’s our turn. We need to identify a leader soon”The Movement’s vice-president, a close ally of Conte: “Regardless of the voting system, we must decide well in advance who will lead the opposition. We already have a policy framework. Between the electoral law and regional autonomy, an unacceptable trade-off has been made at the expense of the Italian people.”byRuggiero Montenegro17 JUL 26
split in the middleSplit on the issue: the broad coalition is banking on the failure of the Melonellum. Gentiloni’s warningThe row on the right over the electoral law masks the tensions within the broad coalition, whilst Kyiv remains a source of division. Conte responds to attacks from the Democratic Party reformists: “We must have the courage to propose a solution”byRuggiero Montenegro16 JUL 26