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Elly Schlein Unveils Virginia Libero as Unitary Choice to Lead Giovani Democratici

A November delegate vote will test a PD-driven push for unity after years of disputes.

Overview

  • Schlein announced Libero's unitary candidacy from the Festa dell'Unità stage, thanking the youth wing for reaching a single name.
  • The path to the deal was directed from the PD headquarters, with appointed envoys setting tight deadlines and insisting on a female unity bid.
  • Some GD members describe the outcome as a masked commissariat, while others see a necessary compromise to end prolonged paralysis.
  • More than 600 delegates are set to convene in November to formally elect the leadership, with longstanding issues like the lack of a centralized membership registry still unresolved.
  • Libero, 27, from Padua, is a law student and longtime activist who led UDU Padova and the Auser Blow Up community hub in the Portello neighborhood.