Five Star Movement

New political polling in Italy shows the centre-right under pressure, with the Lega and Forza Italia both losing ground. General Roberto Vannacci, courted by right-wing circles as a draw, is reportedly not enough to reverse the trend. On the centre-left, the PD has fallen to 21.1 percent while the Five Star Movement rises to 12.9 percent, raising questions ahead of potential PD primaries.

Italian Democratic Party leader Elly Schlein issued a pointed message to Five Star Movement chief Giuseppe Conte: "Generous yes, naive no." She rejected Conte's "one person, one vote" framing during internal party discussions, and the resulting motion passed unanimously among those present while the reformist faction abstained from voting. The exchange highlights ongoing friction over the leadership's approach ahead of potential alliance decisions.