Former centre-left opposition
Democratic Party (PD) industry minister Carlo Calenda said
Monday his new pro-EU and anti-populist list for the May 23-26
European elections would not be a "hodge-podge" of forces
ranging from the leftwing Free and Equal (LeU) party to Silvio
Berlusconi's centre-right Forxa Italia (FI) party.
"I don't think LeU and Forza Italia should join," he said.
Calenda, a PD heavyweight, on Friday launched the "manifesto
for the constitution of a single list of pro-EU political and
civic forces at the upcoming European elections".
Another PD heavyweight, former premier Paolo Gentiloni, said
he would join, calling it "the right path to stop
national-populism".
"Italy and Europe are stronger than those who want them to
be weak," Calenda said.
Also signing up were former PD caretaker leader Maurizio
Martina, an ex-farm minister, and Lazio Governor Nicola
Zingaretti, favourite to be next PD leader.
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