(2.2.2017) This week’s polls suggest that while PD is leading the polls with 29-31%, D’Alema could carry 14% with him if he did lead a party to the left of the current administration.

Matteo Renzi is calling for elections in the summer of 2017. Since his resignation in December 2016, he wants the opportunity of reinstatement. However, internal party opposition to Renzi has made clear that he has taken the party too much to the right and is threatening with a split.