«The reformist area (from the moderates who don’t want Salvini and Meloni, to the Democrats who don’t want to die grillini) is very strong. Both where we win and where we testify, the results are very good. And this is fundamental in view of 2023 ». This is the analysis of the vote of Leader Iv Matteo Renzi: «What can I say: with 1% we took more municipal councilors than M5s. Italia Viva is alive. The Five Stars no. Hurray for 1%! By dint of underestimating ourselves they are good for us. Now we have to build a vast area of reformists and liberals, all together ”.
«The sovereignists have strayed», Renzi exults. «Both those on the right (Lega and Fratelli d’Italia) and those who wanted to appear on the left (the Five Stars). Conte works for the social media bubble, but in the polls its effect on administrative offices was more negative than neutral, as can be seen from Milan to the smallest of municipalities. For the Five Stars a lethal defeat: as I have been saying for some time, they will not reach 2023. Salvini made an incredible mistake in following Meloni instead of following Draghi. Mario Draghi is also changing politics, Salvini does not seem to have understood this ». Renzi hopes to help build a reformist and moderate area. «Citizens – adds Renzi – who have known the administrations of the Five Stars run away: see the examples of Turin and Rome. If you know them, you don’t rate them anymore ». For the former Pd leader, «the Pd freed from the embrace of the Five Stars wins. Other than Count or death. If the Democratic Party is reformist if it plays it, if the Democratic Party pursues the populists it loses. The January crisis saved Italy but also saved the Democratic Party ».
“The result of Italia Viva is incredibly superior to our expectations,” according to Renzi. “We elect mayors who are members of the party throughout Italy, we are decisive in many municipalities, we have an impressive number of councilors and councilors. Where there were the reformist lists, the candidates of Italia Viva are champions of preferences (from Milan to Rome to Naples) ». And again: «Congratulations to the elected officials, of all political colors: politics is beautiful – says leader IV – when the next day we recognize our success and that of others. Among all our mayors a double hug, for what they had to endure, to Davide Bendinelli in Garda (he only stopped at 73% !!!) and Gerardo Stefanelli in Minturno. Congratulations to those who have had great battles but did not make it, despite excellent results, obviously starting from Carlo Calenda in Rome to Gabriele Toccafondi in Sesto Fiorentino. And a special thought for Milan. The NoVax of Paragone and the NoExpo of the Five Stars remain outside the city council, where our Lisa Noja enters with a great personal result. Milan confirms itself as the city of the future, leaving NoVax and NoExpo in the most suitable place for them: at home ».