A new warning message from Stefano Bonaccini to Elly Schlein. For months now, the Democratic Party has been unable to surpass the maximum limit of 20% of consensus in polls and this limit would have been defined as the minimum objective in the European elections to be held in 2024. But it is not enough for the governor of Emilia-Romagna and claims more from the Democratic Party: “We will work to build a bigger party in Italy and in Europe. We cannot be satisfied with a 20% party for the next few months, I am not saying this in reference to Secretary Schlein, I am saying this as president of this party, so first and foremost for myself. We have to build a bigger party that is the cornerstone of a new and stronger center-left based on the vote in the Regions and Municipalities. We will extend our hand, instead of withdrawing it, we will always extend it. There is still more to do, I know that well, but I would like to say that it is an excellent reason to start immediately and do it well.”
The Democratic president, who spoke in Florence at the Energia Popolare conference, his member of the Democratic Party, then continued his speech: “If there is ever a need for unity in a party, and for me there is always that need, it is in moments like these that we must stand together like never before. European elections are just around the corner, which this time will have a historical significance, the likes of which we have never seen, because for the first time a nationalist and sovereignist right could win, let’s say the extreme right, which is the one that went around calling for the destruction of European institutions, wearing t-shirts with the words “no euro” and shaking hands with Orban. This is also why we must achieve maximum consensus in the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party is our home and we must be protagonists in all challenges.” It shouldn’t be an internal current, but beyond superficial definitions it appears exactly that way.
Source: IL Tempo
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