"
There are two different paths
", "
the Democratic Party becomes a left-left party
that competes directly with the Five Star Movement and absorbs the radical left-wing parties".
Matteo Renzi congratulates Elly Schlein, new Dem secretary, and relaunches his own political project
as an alternative to the Democratic Party.
"Friends, the Pd of the JobsAct and the 80€, of Industry 4.0 and of unlocking Italy, of guarantees and of reforms on civil and social rights is no longer there. Is there another Pd. Better? Worse? Stronger? Weaker? Who knows. We don't care now. It's another Pd, period - writes the leader of Italia Viva in his e-news - To this new Pd
that speaks a different language on basic income, nuclear power, foreign policy , on taxes
we can only wish a good job with the respect of those who finally see it clear that there are two different paths.
On February 26, 2023, the path that began in September 2019 with the birth of Italia Viva ended
".
"So - he adds - well done Elly Schlein, good job, play your game as it should be. We will play ours, with a smile and no more daily quarrels with the PD. Because by now the political space of the new PD is on the
frontier of the Five Stars, not on ours
. And in fact the Count of "we'll let you redo your house for free because the state pays so much" is already worried. The battle on the left between Schlein and Conte will be bloody"
Renzi is aimed at those who currently play in the Democratic Party.
"Guys, I have to be honest: I'm enthusiastic. Because a fundamental step is being taken for the construction of the new project (centrist, ed). All of a sudden, the alibis
of those who still thought they could cultivate reformism within the Democratic Party
.
Does this mean that the acquisitions campaign is now starting as the newspapers summarize?
purchase campaign.
We are not aiming for the exodus of managers in 2023, but for the exodus of voters in 2024".
"
Our bet is not the shopping campaign, but the 2024 election campaign
.
There we will vote with pure proportional representation in the European elections.
Our European family will be that of Renew Europe.
And the political forces that make up Renew Europe are already credited today with more than 10% in the polls.
Already now, in fact, Action and Italia Viva, together with Più Europa, add up to more than 10%. In the coming weeks, we will move forward decisively together with Action on the road to a single party".
"Calenda - he continues - has proposed to speed up the times and we have said that we are. So we will work on the symbol, manifesto, name, adhesions in a democratic and fascinating path. The doors are open
. Renew Europe, even those who like Più Europa may not join the single party immediately, will be the novelty of the European elections 2024.
If we run a good electoral campaign, if the left becomes radicalized, if the government continues not to give answers but only to proceed with slogans such as on immigration, on growth, on school, I say that we have the opportunity to make the European 2024 an amazing turning point. And as you know, I have been repeating it for months now with an almost boring insistence".
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Elly Schlein's victory in the PD primaries changes Italian politics
. I want to congratulate her because winning the primaries with a million participants requires tenacity and courage. And of course
congratulations also to Stefano Bonaccini for the fair battle
. But beyond the personal aspects the question is political. What happened is very important. It is not a question - he continues - of expressing a judgment on the merits, saying whether one agrees or not: it is a fact that Schlein's victory changes the skin of the Democratic Party. Someone thinks that this is a good thing, someone thinks that this is a bad thing: however one thinks about it, everyone must recognize that it is a fact. And it is a very important fact of clarity".
