PD, Schlein runs for prime minister and obtains an extension of her mandate.

Elly Schlein has officially launched her bid for Palazzo Chigi during the Democratic Party's national assembly at the Nuvola in Rome. "I am ready to be the prime ministerial candidate, with or without primaries," declared the Democratic Party secretary, receiving a standing ovation from the 960 delegates present. In her speech, she strongly criticized the center-right government, calling it "the longest-lasting and most inconclusive."

The assembly then unanimously approved the amendment to Article 8 of the party's statute. The amendment allows the leader to lead the Democratic Party beyond the natural expiration of her term, scheduled for March 12, 2027, at least until the next general elections. The goal is to avoid overlaps between a potential party congress and the electoral campaign.

Schlein also announced the Democratic Party's willingness to organize, together with its allies from the Avs (Green and Left Alliance), a united demonstration on the cost of living and wages, responding to the appeal launched by Nicola Fratoianni and Angelo Bonelli.

The current situation arises from the imminent expiration of Elly Schlein's mandate as Secretary of the Democratic Party, set for March 12, 2027. With the general elections scheduled for next year, the risk was a potential overlap between a possible congress to elect a new secretary and the national electoral campaign, with possible internal conflicts.

To resolve this issue, the PD leadership proposed a modification to the party's Statute, specifically Article 8. This amendment allows for the extension of the incumbent secretary's mandate when its natural expiration falls in a year of general elections. The stated goal is to maintain unity and stability at the helm of the party ahead of the most important electoral challenge.

The process culminated in today's national assembly, where the delegates voted on the proposal. The approval by unanimity, with only one abstention and one vote against, confirms Schlein at the helm of the PD for the electoral campaign, during which she will officially run for Prime Minister, paving the way for possible primaries in the center-left coalition.