RADARPOLITICO ANALYSIS
What is happening
Giuseppe Conte said the centre-left parties should meet this week to work on a shared programme. He said the parties already have several common measures and should detail and communicate their proposals. Democratic Party figures indicated that no meeting had yet been formally arranged, while sources from other centre-left parties described Conte’s statement as an indication to allies. At a Democratic Party gathering, Marco Sarracino and Igor Taruffi supported involving civic committees and outlined a programme by the end of the year and primaries at the beginning of 2027.
Why it is on the Radar
The proposed meeting could start a formal comparison among centre-left parties on a common programme. The sources also show unresolved differences over support for Ukraine, European diplomacy and the political and values-based conditions for cooperation. The Democratic Party’s cautious response indicates that Conte’s announcement had not yet produced a confirmed agreement.