Renzi says his party could decide Italy’s next election outcome

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  Matteo Renzi said his party’s share of the vote could decide whether Italy’s next election ends in victory or defeat for competing political sides.

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  The Italy Viva leader framed the choice as between a government that would revive Europe and one that would continue on a Eurosceptic path.

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  Renzi criticized Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s record, saying the country had not changed and that her government had passed an electoral reform.

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  He said he was working on candidate lists for the next general election and that the party had received many expressions of interest.

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  Renzi said the lists would include many women and young people and that his party would compete strongly for votes.

Who

Matteo Renzi, leader of Italy Viva.

What

He said his party’s vote share could determine the outcome of Italy’s next election.

When

October 12, 2026.

Where

Italy. The article carries a Rome dateline.

Why

Renzi said the election would determine whether Italy had a government that could revive Europe or one that continued on a Eurosceptic path.

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