«We will gladly support Pietro Bartolo’s candidacy for the presidency of the Sicily Region». IV leader Matteo Renzi said this when inviting the Lampedusa doctor and former MEP to take the Leopolda stage.
«I was supposed to be in Lampedusa», for the anniversary of the shipwreck 13 years ago, «but I preferred to be here, because I believe that my presence with you is more important. From here the proposals must arise to change, to change this government of fascists. Only politics can provide solutions. Good politics, which I see in this political formation, in this Reformist house, but it is important that we go in one direction all united, because if we don’t all go united we won’t go anywhere” said the former MEP, speaking at the Leopolda in Florence, where he received long applause and a standing ovation. «We have an important task, to respond to people, to migrants. And we must defend Europe with all our strength from the populists, from the right, who want to destroy Europe. I am sure we will succeed and send these squalid characters home.”
Cateno De Luca: “Valid candidacy”
“Congratulations to Matteo Renzi for choosing Pietro Bartolo as candidate for the presidency of the Sicilian Region. I don’t know how my godson Ismaele La Vardera will take it, but I think Bartolo could be a valid candidate for the centre-left. It will be a good match, we will face each other openly, with great fairness”. This was stated by Cateno De Luca, leader of South calls North.
La Vardera: “It will be nice to be able to compete with him”
“I read about the launch of Pietro Bartolo’s candidacy for president of the region. I wish him a good electoral campaign, a respectable and esteemed person. It will be nice to be able to deal with him. The Sicilians will choose. A big step forward compared to Armao’s candidacy in 2022. My candidacy remains on the field, today more than ever”. This was declared by the candidate for president of the region Ismaele La Vardera, leader of Controcorrente and President of Progetto Civico Italia.