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Genoa mayor Silvia Salis says she will not run in centre-left primaries
Silvia Salis, the mayor of Genoa, said she will not run in primaries to choose a centre-left candidate for Italy’s next general election.
She made the comments on the television programme Che tempo che fa.
Salis said primaries can divide the centre-left and that progressive voters are discouraged by the debate.
She argued that families are more concerned about the cost of groceries, with some paying for their weekly shopping in instalments.
She said mayors can help the centre-left by campaigning for the parties that support them.
She described mayors as important figures in the election campaign.
The sources do not say who will run in the primaries or when they will take place.
Genoa Mayor Silvia Salis said she will not run in the center-left primaries for the next general election.
She called the primaries divisive and said progressive voters were discouraged by the debate.
Salis said families’ rising grocery costs were a more pressing concern than an internal center-left contest.
She said mayors could help the center-left campaign for the parties that support them.
She made the remarks while appearing on Che tempo che fa, hosted by Fabio Fazio.
- Who
- Genoa Mayor Silvia Salis.
- What
- She ruled out running in the center-left primaries for the next general election.
- When
- October 11, 2026.
- Where
- On Che tempo che fa, hosted by Fabio Fazio on Nove.
- Why
- She said the primaries were divisive and that progressive voters were more concerned about grocery costs.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
It is clear that primaries are divisive. I think progressive voters do not care about primaries; they are all quite discouraged.
I think this is a more central issue than an internal contest within the center-left.
As mayor, you can campaign for the parties that support you and for the general election. We can give a great deal of help.
- Speaker
- Silvia Salis
- Role
- Mayor of Genoa
- Announcement
- Will not run in the center-left primaries
- Date
- October 11, 2026
- Program
- Che tempo che fa on Nove
Sources
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