04/08, 03:45
Schlein, Conte and Ukraine
(Linkiesta | Mario Lavia)
Editorial summary
Schlein faces pressure to keep Giuseppe Conte inside a broad centre-left front while holding a clearer line on Ukraine and Europe. Some see her caution as weakness, while others say primaries cannot settle a split on foreign policy and coalition fit.
Lead piece
Whether the PD can keep alliance unity with Conte while maintaining a clear pro-Ukraine and pro-European defense stance, and whether primaries should resolve strategic policy questions.
Key actors
Elly SchleinGiuseppe ContePartito DemocraticoMatteo Renzi
Discussion: Linkiesta, La Stampa, Appunti, Domani (Idee)
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Meno ipocrisia, Conte sulle primarie ha ragione, il Pd e i riformisti no
(Linkiesta | Christian Rocca)
Reading: Primaries are meant to select both leadership and political direction; if coalition partners fundamentally disagree on Ukraine and Europe, the deeper issue is alliance compatibility rather than the mechanics of primaries.
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La difficile difesa del leader 5S
(La Stampa | Marcello Sorgi)
Reading: A defense of Conte’s consistency on Ukraine and a critique of the severity of the backlash from Pd reformists and others.
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La guerra immaginaria di Conte
(Appunti | Stefano Feltri)
Reading: Conte’s position is a false dilemma: it may serve his short-term tactical interest as M5S leader, but it undermines the centre-left’s electoral prospects and hands political advantage to the right, especially on Ukraine and foreign-policy credibility.