‘With these leaders…’ as Nanni Moretti used to say. It is this very thought that made Lavitola dream of Ranucci’s candidacy, but it is also the fear shared by a significant section of the centre-left. Mayors, outsiders, surprises: possible alternatives to the Schlein-Conte duopoly

From New York to Washington, the DSA is winning primaries and local councils and aims to change the Democratic Party from within. But its base – young and educated – is far removed from the working class it claims to represent. November will be the first real test

Following Edi Rama, another figure from the European left – the Danish Prime Minister – has aligned herself with the Italian position. Meanwhile, the Democratic Party remains silent because it has chosen to defend Sánchez, but that very model is now backfiring on it

The PD, AVS and M5S have tabled a joint motion to be put to the vote during Minister Giorgetti’s statement on the budgetary deviation for defence and energy expenditure: the ‘no arms’ stance is adopted and the reformists protest. The majority, however, amends the text on the SAFE: funding military expenditure becomes a possibility and, should it be utilised, it is envisaged that it will also be used for ‘security’. The Chamber will vote only on the majority resolution

The former Defence Minister, leader of the Democratic Party’s reformists: “We cannot wait for the primaries; with the former Prime Minister, we need to decide the line now. If he splits the broad coalition, he will bear the responsibility. Ukraine is being supported by the supply of weapons. The PD will support Kyiv”

Despite the dissolution of the City Council, brought about by Camorra infiltration, the former mayor has no regrets about the experience. He accuses his former party of having distanced itself from him and the local area

The Democratic Party’s idea is to find an interim prime ministerial candidate to lead the party into the elections. But if the coalition needs a leader who does not set the political agenda in order to avoid choosing a leader who does set the political agenda, perhaps the problem lies not with the selection method but with the alliance itself