Former Democratic Party (PD)
House whip Roberto Speranza said after his PD minority split
Tuesday that "we are going forward on the path of the
construction of a new Italian centre-left political subject
aiming to correct those policies that have driven away from our
field many workers, young people and teachers". "We must start a
new path," he told ANSA. Speranza added that Puglia Governor
Michele Emiliano had chosen to stand for leader in "Renzi's
Party", referring to ex-leader and ex-premier Matteo Renzi.
Speranza and his senior ally, former PD leader Pier Luigi
Bersani, said they were quitting the PD after Renzi refused to
make a series of concessions to them and moved ahead with
triggering a congress where he aims to be re-elected.
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