The name of Nicola Colaianni made waves on the pitch over the weekend, but the intervention of Nichi Vendola couldn’t protect the former magistrate from the resistance of the 5 Star Movement. As a result, the PD candidate Vito Leccese and the 5 Star Movement candidate Michele Laforgia are now the main contenders in Bari. This stalemate has also affected the work of Elly Schlein, who is working to resolve remaining issues, including her own candidacy, before the April 28th deadline to present the team for the European elections.
Schlein is optimistic about her party’s future beyond these upcoming elections. Meanwhile, tensions within
