dialogue with PD must be strengthened - M5S's Conte - Politics. 5-Star Movement (M5S) leader and ex-premier Giuseppe Conte said Friday that he wants to strengthen ties to Italy's other main opposition group, the centre-left Democratic Party (PD) He said a drive to shorten the working week could be an area for cooperation.

Several commentators have said that the only way to beat Premier Giorgia Meloni's right/centre-right alliance is for all the opposition parties to form a broad coalition.