The phantom partyThe spectre of Di Battista: polls at 3.5 per cent. His summer of activismThe political establishment is racking its brains: “But what will Dibba do?”. Yet there are also those who fear a grand conspiracy: it’s a way of keeping both the most rebellious Five Star members in check, on the one hand, and those in the PD who are exasperated by Conte’s outbursts, on the otherbyGianluca De Rosa7 AUG 26
The founder’s offensiveGrillo (once again) against Conte. “The target is the party symbol,” says Prof. Becchi. “And now watch out for Di Battista”The founder accuses: “The movement has lost its identity and has ended up preoccupied with positions of power.” The familiar faces still at the helm, from Fico to Taverna, remain silent and leave it to Conte to respond. Di Maio (speaking from Montecitorio) also alludes to the row over the party symbol. But all eyes are now on Dibba. Will he be the one to “try to answer” the “questions” raised by Grillo and abandoned by Conte’s party? Meanwhile, Musk’s man in Italy, Andrea Stroppa, has also weighed in.byGianluca De Rosa30 JUL 26