The political alliance between two of Italy’s most prominent politicians was sealed with smiles, handshakes and a kiss for the camera. It lasted less than a week. Enrico Letta, of Italy’s centre-left Democratic Party (PD), and reformist Carlo Calenda of the pro-European Action party had publicly pledged to fight Italy’s upcoming snap election together. The pact was touted as giving the center-left a fighting chance against a right-wing coalition led by Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy by winning support from voters wary of the far right.
But five days after it was unveiled this month, the alliance broke down. On TV, Calenda said he had changed his mind, blaming Letta and the PD for overtures to two small left-wing parties.
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