«I make myself available to Rome, with humility and pride. I participate in the primary on June 20. Let’s build the future of our city together: I’m here! ». So writes on Twitter the former Minister of Economy, Roberto Gualtieri. A “chirp” that was immediately relaunched by the secretary of the Democratic Party, Enrico Letta. Meanwhile, the former premier and leader in pectore of the 5S Giuseppe Conte relaunches the candidacy of the current mayor of Rome: “The 5Stelle Movement on Rome has an excellent candidate: her name is Virginia Raggi”. Two candidacies that seem to ward off the possible race for the Capitol of Nicola Zingaretti, current governor of Lazio.
Gualtieri runs for the primaries of the Democratic Party
Long circulated as a possible candidacy even if never officially confirmed now comes the willingness to participate in the primaries of the Democratic Party in the race to the Capitol of the former Minister of Economy of the second government of Count Roberto Gualtieri. A descent into the field that was immediately relaunched by the secretary of the Pd Enrico Letta. Who immediately retweeted Gualtieri’s announcement by adding three emoticons of the sign of strength. In the last hour there was also talk of a possible candidacy for the Capitol of Lazio governor Nicola Zingaretti, a decision which, however, according to what leaked from 5 Star sources would have called into question the Giallorossi M5S-Pd alliance for the Lazio Region.
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Conte relaunches the candidacy of the outgoing mayor
Precisely the electoral choices of the Democratic Party were evoked by the former premier Giuseppe Conte and leader in pectore of the 5S with the hope that they do not question “the common work that has been successfully launched a few months ago at the regional government level, which deserves to be completed until the end of the legislature ». Conte said he was disappointed that “the conditions for planning an electoral campaign in close synergy with the Democratic Party were not met in Rome”. So much so that the former premier relaunches the mayor Raggi: «The 5Stelle Movement on Rome has an excellent candidate: her name is Virginia Raggi, the outgoing mayor. The Movement supports it in a compact and convinced way, at all levels. Virginia is giving a new face to the city ». «The electoral campaign that awaits Rome – concludes Conte – will be a sort of primary in our field, compared to the center-right field. We must act intelligently and make sure that in the event of the second round the privileged dialogue of the Movement with the Democratic Party can bear fruit ”.
From Calenda to Fi: the Five Stars bury Zingaretti
In particular, two members of the regional executive headed by the former secretary of the Democratic Party were holding back on Zingaretti’s candidacy. These are the two Five Stars Roberta Lombardi, Councilor for Ecological Transition and Digital Transformation and Valentina Corrado, Councilor for Tourism and Local Authorities of the Lazio Region who spoke explicitly of “embarrassment for a possible Zingaretti candidacy”. Hence the reactions of the other parties. Like Forza Italia: «Lombardi and Corrado are terrified by the early vote of the Lazio regionals and for this they drowned Zingaretti’s winning candidacy at the Capitol. The 5 Stars would be wiped out ». Even the leader of Action, Carlo Calenda, candidate for mayor of Rome, thinks in a similar way: “The candidate of the Democratic Party in Rome was essentially chosen by the 5S, with the support of Conte alla Raggi and threatening to bring down the Region in the event of candidacy of Zingaretti. Sincere and reliable allies. Welcome to Gualtieri. After the primary we will confront each other ».