Renzi: 'We vote at the end of the legislature. Respect for Conte, but he's not progressive leaders'

"Good governance vs populism": this is the title of the first national assembly of Italia Viva which opened with Matteo Renzi's introductory report. The event was attended by delegates from all over Italy today and tomorrow morning. The closure is also entrusted to Renzi. The Assembly takes place in Studio 10 of Cinecittà, in a dimly lit disco-style setting.

THE ASSEMBLY OF ITALIA VIVA

"We need stability, but not immobility, a stability that is not just nurturing," said Renzi opening the Assembly. "We have a lot of respect for the Prime Minister and we want to give him a hand and we hope he will go ahead. We encourage the Prime Minister to make choices. This judgment does not, however, make him the leader of the world's progressives. Italia Viva needs time, an ideal and a good government. The first two - said Renzi - we have them, we need to organize ourselves on good governance. Time: we vote in 2023 because in the last legislatures we voted at the end of the legislature. We vote every five years, not when someone decides. "