It is too early to judge new
Democratic Party (PD) leader Elly Schlein, Emilia Romagna
Governor Stefano Bonaccini, the man she defeated in the
opposition, centre-left group's leadership primaries in
February, said on Thursday.
Schlein, 38, has already faced heavy criticism from moderate and
reformist elements of her party, especially post-Christian
Democrat ones, after the centre left won just one of seven
provincial capitals in Sunday's mayoral run-off votes, Vicenza,
a city where the successful candidate told party leaders not to
attend rallies, and lost long-time Marche fief Ancona for the
first time in 30 years.
"The right won the local elections, but there were some positive
cases," Bonaccini said.
"It would be a sensational mistake to blame someone who has only
been in the job a few months.
"The PD has got through too many leaders because an internal
trial starts with the first defeat.
"It's too soon".
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