At the first important test – the local elections in Rome to be held in the autumn – the phantom alliance between the Democratic Party and the Five Stars is shattered. The former prime minister and future head of the M5S, Giuseppe Conte, has canceled all initial doubts and has sided in support of the candidacy of the outgoing mayor, Virginia Raggi, despite the bad performance of her first union which enrolls her by right, together with Alemanno, among the worst first citizens in the history of the capital.
The confirmation of Raggi's candidacy, despite the dissent of a part of Rome's Five Stars, led the former secretary of the Democratic Party and current Governor of Lazio, Nicola Zingaretti to give up any intention of running for leadership of Rome. As a result, former Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri came forward for the Democratic Party, who will participate in the Democratic Party primaries to then storm the Capitol. "I place myself at Rome's disposal with humility and pride," he said in a tweet.
The comment of the former Minister of Economic Development and current leader of Action, Carlo Calenda, is ironic: "The Five Star Movement actually chose the candidate of the Democratic Party for Rome". Italia Viva takes sides in support of Calenda, even if the former minister should explain why he never misses an opportunity to rebuke Matteo Renzi but then appreciates his votes in Rome.
On the center-right side, however, the candidacy of the former Governor of Lazio, Renata Polverini, seems to be coming forward after the resignation of the former Head of Civil Protection, Bertolaso. But it will be a good battle to get to the ballot, because in such a fragmented situation no one is sure of success.
For the Democratic Party it will be a decisive battle because if Gualtieri does not conquer the Capitol for Enrico Letta's secretariat it would be a double defeat: not having regained the leadership of the capital and having seen the coveted alliance with the Five Stars shatter at the first opportunity .
