Schlein brakes Conte on centre-left primaries
Updated 3 months ago2 new reports, including la Repubblica, ANSA.
The short version
Elly Schlein held back Giuseppe Conte on the centre-left primaries, asking to define the common programme first. The House Rules Board postponed the decision on Delmastro's chats to a plenary session after a vote of 7 to 6.
Elly Schlein, secretary of the Democratic Party, said that before the primaries we need to define a shared program for the entire coalition.2,5,1 Giuseppe Conte, president of the 5 Star Movement, said that the position of the M5S on Ukraine remains unchanged despite discussions with the PD.7,8,9,10 The House Rules Board postponed the decision on Delmastro's chats to a plenary after a vote of 7 to 6, with No Action.6
The Chamber of Deputies was called upon to determine how to proceed with the chats sent by the Rome Public Prosecutor's Office, with a meeting scheduled for 4 August at 1 pm.3,4 Schlein and Conte met at lunch on August 4 to clarify the distances, but tensions remained over the timing and rules of the primaries.7,8,9,10,11 Roberto Guerini said that the nodes on the primaries must be clarified or the situation will worsen, according to the Republic.11
An agreement was reached between PD, M5S and Avs on the budget deviation, but the reformists strayed.11 Schlein said whoever wins the primary must lead the entire coalition, not just his own party.1 Conte denied personal problems with Schlein and confirmed that he had already arranged lunch the previous week.8,9
“Shared Schedule First”
“Our position remains the same”
“Winners must lead the entire coalition, not just their own party”
“Today we met for lunch, we had already agreed last week”
“Clarify the knots or it will get worse”
Why it matters
The House Rules Board is the body that decides on parliamentary procedures, including authorisations for access to confidential documents such as Delmastro's chats.3,4,6
The center-left primaries are the internal elections to choose the premier candidate of the coalition, which includes Pd, M5S and other minor parties.2,5,1
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