Renzi makes the split in Liguria official: “But let’s talk for the center-left, Conte doesn’t decide”

“It’s a definitive break in Liguria. We are out of the electoral campaign. Let the worst lose.” The leader of Italia viva said it, Matteo Renziarriving at the party’s national assembly. Despite the Ligurian rift, explains the former prime minister, “we are available to create an alternative centre-left to Melonsbut not with hat in hand. We are available to dialogue, but not to make decisions Conte“.

Renzi, in commenting on the electoral result of Italia Viva at the last European elections, explains: “We must take note of a failed result at the European elections, but the numbers say that without this community the political elections cannot be won. The result of the political elections, which will be on 1 or 2 percent will be played out on the votes, on the commitment of the candidates. Our votes are decisive but they break down on the issue of vetoes.”

“As I have always said – adds Renzi -, if there is space to act as a centre-left together we can do it and if not… none of us give up our dignity. I understand that it is difficult for Conte to understand, because for us dignity it’s worth more than an armchair, for someone like Conte the armchair is worth more than everything.” The leader of Italia Viva continues: “Conte’s objective is to question Schlein’s leadership because he believes that Schlein can be Prime Minister and he cannot”.

The leader of Italia Viva also has feelings for the prime minister Giorgia Meloni: “He’s playing another championship than the presidency of the Council, he aims to be an influencer, he has grasped the legacy of Chiara Ferragni not of Alcide de Gasperi – he states – She is a true influencer”. Renzi continues: “The image with Elon Musk in America it’s just a ‘photo opportunity’ and the pandoro will soon arrive for her as well as for Ferragni.”

Giuseppe Conte himself in an interview with Evening courier he vetoed Renzi: “There is a problem with the Democratic Party: it has given space back to Renzi. It is a wound that is widening, we are not on board with him”, explains the leader of the 5 Star Movement. “If we want to build a serious unitary project, we must also adopt a constructive and respectful attitude towards the allies” underlines Conte who adds: “Schlein it has in fact returned political centrality to Renzi, who is a divisive factor and has always wanted to destroy the M5S. And this, without even bothering to warn me and have a serious political discussion with me and the other allies. Thus the right camp falls apart and weakens”. Then during the recording of Accordi e Disaccordi, broadcast in the evening on Nove, he warns the Dems: “We cannot move forward with hypocrisy, there are problems with the Democratic Party, because with this ‘wide field’ journalistic formula, he means that we all come together passionately and the thought that is not made explicit is ‘we PD, strengthened by the result in the European elections, can reach 30% and all the other forces will prepare themselves, like bushes, to let us be governed’. I fear that the signals and clues are pointing in this direction.”