Overview

• Elly Schlein announced that Michele Emiliano will not run for a regional council seat and named Antonio Decaro as the most competitive candidate for Puglia.
• Antonio Decaro thanked Emiliano for stepping aside and called on Nichi Vendola and Avs to withdraw to enable a unified ticket.
• Avs reiterated its autonomy by keeping Vendola on its lists and rejecting any veto on his candidacy.
• Talks continue over how to compose the coalition, with reports of possible local concessions being floated and campaign deadlines approaching, including a PD event in Bisceglie on 5 September.
• In Campania, Governor Vincenzo De Luca said he will not block a progressive coalition, criticized Roberto Fico’s lack of administrative experience, and denied any pact tying party appointments to support for Fico.