Stop. For the mayoral candidate in Rome the secretary of the Pd Enrico Letta takes time. And the candidacy of Roberto Gualtieri, former Conte2 economy minister, is moving away. The leader of wants to see clearly, he said, before making such a difficult decision.
Letta's break paved the way for pressure on Zingaretti, current president of the Lazio Region, after his abrupt departure from the scene at the helm of the party. Maybe also Carlo Calenda, understandably annoyed by the leak on Gualtieri without any contact or discussion with the Democratic Party, could be willing to take a step back and reconsider his candidacy if Nicola Zingaretti agrees to run and the centre-left has a chance to win in the Capital. Calenda would have made Letta understand this, leaving the door open to a unitary candidate as long as it is the result of an agreement agreed on objectives and political line.
So will it be a Bertolaso-Zingaretti challenge in Rome? The former denies taking the field but many think he will eventually give up. The second does not dissolve the reserve. Certainly his name shouldn't unleash barricades in the M5S - after the government experience with Conte2 - despite Virginia Rages, outgoing mayor, continue to ask for support for your re-nomination. But the galaxy of the Movement is in turmoil looking for a role for Giuseppe Conte as yes or no leader and despite Grillo's support for Raggi it is not clear what repercussions there will be on the outgoing mayor if the skein of internal leadership is not unraveled first . Between grumbling and stomach aches for now the situation of the pentastellati is still very confused.
Meanwhile, Enrico Letta has chosen the two deputy secretaries of the Democratic Party: Irene Tinagli e Beppe Provenzano. Graziano Delrio and Andrea Marcucci remain in the parliamentary groups.
