In the Democratic Party's push on climate, Schlein launches a 14-billion-euro plan.

Elly Schlein, secretary of the Democratic Party, has launched a €14 billion plan to tackle the climate crisis, aiming for a radical change of direction. The proposal was presented from the stage of Altra Cernobbio, just a few kilometers from the Villa d'Este Forum, and also includes a cut in electricity taxes.

In her speech, Schlein called for "the courage of the alternative," criticizing the government for "zero growth" and "shifting to the right." Meanwhile, Giuseppe Conte, leader of the Five Star Movement, reiterated the importance of primary elections as a tool to ensure the cohesion of the center-left alliance, describing them as a safeguard against possible future splits.

The debate over the leadership of the Italian center-left began after the 2022 electoral defeat, when the fragmentation of opposition political forces favored the victory of the center-right coalition. Since then, a phase of reflection and reorganization has opened to try to build a credible alternative to the Meloni government.

Elly Schlein, elected secretary of the PD, has sought to shift the focus from internal party issues to programmatic content, focusing on themes such as climate and social justice. At the same time, Giuseppe Conte has insisted on the need for popular legitimization through primaries, believing this would strengthen the position of the future leader. The current situation thus sees two different approaches: Schlein aims to define an ambitious common project, while Conte favors the method of selecting the political leadership.