Elly Schlein condemns Meloni's government and urges early vote for progressive alliance
PD leader Elly Schlein criticised Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's administration as a failure and called for a swift election to present a united progressive alternative.
During a speech outlining the Democratic Party's direction, Elly Schlein declared that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government has failed and should leave office. She reminded coalition partners that the PD is the foremost party and that the premier should be the leader of the biggest party in the alliance. Schlein highlighted Italy’s record fiscal pressure, soaring living costs, low wages and lack of growth as the right’s inheritance, citing an Istat report confirming the country remains under a European infringement procedure.
She urged an early election, arguing a united progressive front can defeat the right. Schlein also touched on future policy priorities, from health and housing to foreign policy on Ukraine and AI regulation, and said the coalition will draft a program together, rejecting any notion that one party equals another in influence.
Why it matters
Schlein's call for an early vote could reshape Italy's political landscape ahead of upcoming national elections.
How this story developed
- Sep 20 Meloni unveils draft law capping foreign pupils, mandating Italian for parents, banning burqa and hijab in schools
- Sep 21 Meloni cited research indicating that foreign‑born students make up 11.6% of Italy’s school population.
- Sep 23 Meloni publicly endorsed a foreign‑student limit, referencing earlier comments by President Sergio Mattarella.
- Sep 25 Meloni referenced Mattarella’s earlier calls to avoid clustering foreign‑language pupils when presenting the decree.
- Sep 25 The decree earmarks 17.5 million euros for extra Italian‑language teaching and sets fines of 200‑1,000 euros for violations.
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