Boccia (Pd): "Tests like these change nothing, they are all local stories. And this government remains in crisis"

Francesco Boccia, the Democratic Party's (Pd) group leader in the Italian Senate, has downplayed the significance of recent local election results, calling them "local stories" that do not alter the national political landscape. He specifically addressed the center-right's victory in Venice, a city governed by them for eleven years, noting that the Pd had narrowed the gap significantly compared to previous elections.

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These tests change nothing, they are all local stories. And this government remains in crisis.

Boccia insisted that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's claim of a "world-class" victory in Venice was an overstatement, pointing out that the Pd doubled the votes for Meloni's Brothers of Italy party in the city. He attributed the outcomes in local elections to specific local dynamics and candidate proposals, rather than national trends. "Otherwise, we would have to delude ourselves that in the general elections we will get 70% based on nice first-round victories in Pistoia and Prato," he stated.

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Venezia is governed by the center-right for eleven years. Five years ago, with Brugnaro, they had 25 points more, Martella recovered half of that gap.

Despite the local results, Boccia maintained that the government is "in crisis, it's in front of everyone's eyes." He differentiated between local administrative elections and national votes, suggesting that only large cities with significant voter turnout can serve as a true national test. He also commented on the Five Star Movement's lower performance in local elections, explaining it as typical for a movement focused on national opinion.

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Giorgia Meloni, as usual, ignored the first-round defeats in other provincial capitals. And in Venice itself, the Pd doubles FdI in terms of consensus.

Regarding the victory of Vincenzo De Luca in Salerno without the Pd symbol, Boccia expressed no embarrassment, attributing it to De Luca's strong local popularity and "ancient history" in the region. He emphasized that the party's focus remains on general objectives, particularly winning the general elections. Boccia concluded by asserting the solidity of the alliance with the Five Star Movement, declaring it "ready for the general elections."

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Local dynamics are linked to the proposals made, also through the lists. National dynamics have nothing to do with it.