M. BRUN.
PERUGIA – Insistent Roman rumors say that Elly Schlein, who emerged perky from the result of the Democratic Party in the European elections, perhaps achieved at the expense of Conte’s 5 Star Movement, but resounding, has jumped on the bandwagon to lead the Gay Pride in Rome, and sing, dance, celebrate, but thinking about a precise strategy. With Umbria having a role in the strategy.
Leaving aside the battle of 40 thousand against 40 thousand Perugia, there is a first sign reported by some sites: Camilla Laureti, very loyal to the national secretary, who managed to achieve the objective of the elections, even if with many votes less than wing of the non-Schlein leaders (Bonaccini, De Caro), is a pole position to lead the group in Brussels.
Schlein can completely rely on the Spoleto exponent of the party and in front of her – considering that the highly voted De Caro is not in the favor of the current leaders of the secretariat and could even work to be an alternative to Schlein – only the leader of Emilia Romagna remains , Bonaccini, who must be convinced to accept the most prestigious title that will be offered to the Italians of the European Socialists grouping in the European Parliament.
Would it just be a representative role, without real power? This yes, but it would also be highly visible. Bonaccini could hardly say no. The great attention that Schlein dedicates to Umbria (they say it was expected last Monday in Perugia, for the party which was then cancelled, after the first round of the municipal elections) could however also lead to a PD candidacy for the presidency of the Region, alternative to Stefania Proietti. The most probable – a name already circulated a few weeks ago – would be Anna Ascani.
Here, however, there are conflicting voices. The Schlein model, blessed in Città della Pieve, is that of the super extra large field, from the ultra-left to the Renzians and even beyond, around a character judged successful by the media. Usually well-informed sources, however, maintain that the real “issue” is to see how much Schlein trusts Ascani.
