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De Luca Rebukes Fico’s Campania Bid, Demands ‘Programs First’ and Rejects Regional Basic Income

The remarks highlight rifts inside the centre-left over sequencing versus welfare pledges.

Overview

  • Roberto Fico launched his campaign for Campania governor in Naples with Giuseppe Conte present to back him.
  • Appearing on La7, Vincenzo De Luca called the rollout a “fuga in avanti” and said the early statements suggested a troubled path.
  • De Luca said he will not stop anyone politically but insisted that policy platforms must be defined before candidacies.
  • He opposed a Five Star–style regional citizens’ income and vowed not to engage in what he called clientelistic practices.
  • He defended Campania’s social-policy record and his son Piero’s planned role as regional PD secretary, also criticizing national PD leaders for not inviting him to the Festa dell’Unità.