The left has lost many of its historic bastions. The secretary of the PD, Enrico Letta, announced the upcoming convocation of a congress, during which he will not represent.
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The defeat was expected and its proportions did not surprise anyone in the Democratic Party (PD) staff, but the shock is nonetheless harsh. Also the secretary of the party, Enrico Letta, preferred to let the night spend rather than reacting hot at the clear victory of the coalition of the lines during the Italian legislative elections on Sunday September 25, and it’s Monday, At the end of the morning, which he spoke in front of the press.
With 19 % of the votes for the PD (and 26 % in total for the coalition he had managed to bring together), the left finished 18 points behind the rally of the right forces, dominated by Fratelli d’Italia (PostFasCist ). It even loses many of its historical bastions, especially in Tuscany where its domination is unrevaryed. “The trend observed two weeks ago in Sweden is also confirmed in Italy. Today is a sad day for Italy, for Europe, and difficult days await us,” he begins with gravity, Before continuing by denouncing the attitude of the 5-star movement, responsible for the government crisis in July, and the centrists who preferred to go rider alone.
Then he promised that his party would deliver to the future radical right -wing government a “hard opposition”, especially on European issues (“Italy must remain in the heart of Europe, its values”), Before announcing the upcoming convocation of a congress, during which he will not represent.
As every time since 2008, the result of the legislative elections will therefore have been fatal in the management of the PD. Will Enrico Letta be the only victim of these elections? Of course, the looks are currently on the league (far right), which, with less than 9 % of the vote, experienced a decrease of historical proportion (the party had culminated at 34 % of the votes in 2018). But given that the formation of Matteo Salvini is part of the victorious coalition, the explanation at the top seems to be given later.
Revenue to the management of the PD in March 2021, in the wake of the Constitution of the Draghi government, Enrico Letta’s main mission to prepare for legislative elections which were to be held in the spring of 2023. The July crisis, which was Fatal in the Draghi government, did not give him time.
By the implacable logic of the current electoral law, which promotes the mechanics of coalitions (the league will thus have the same number of elected officials or almost as the PD, with half fewer voters), Enrico Letta knew that he had no choice but to try to build alliances. First with the 5 -star movement (M5S, anti -System) of the former president of the Council, Giuseppe Conte, who, since 2019, had gradually approached the PD. “There has been rapprochement but at one point, personal tale hatred for Draghi was too strong, and he did not resist the temptation to bring down the government. From then on, it became impossible to continue on the track of the alliance between us and the “5 stars” “, analyzed a national official of the PD, aware of the imminence of the defeat, a few hours before the vote.
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