Italian centre‑left parties split over no‑rearmament resolution
The Democratic Party (PD), Five Star Movement (M5S) and Green‑Left (AVS) drafted a joint parliamentary resolution calling for a 5 % of GDP cap on NATO contributions and opposing any increase in national defence spending. The text was blocked from a vote by parliamentary rules, preventing an official record of the split within the centre‑left.
Lorenzo Guerini (PD) said, “La risoluzione non si vota… se si fosse votata, comunque non l’avrei sostenuta.” Peppe Provenzano (PD foreign affairs) added, “no al 5 % del Pil per la Nato, no alla corsa al riarmo dei singoli Stati.” Giuseppe Conte (M5S) defended the stance, stating, “Il progetto progressista significa una vera alternativa alla politica del riarmo.”
The controversy resurfaced after a lunch between PD leader Elly Schlein and former premier Conte, described as a “disgelo” but leaving tensions over the Ukraine policy and the upcoming primaries. While the resolution remains unvoted, the disagreement highlights growing fractures in the Italian centre‑left coalition.
Entities: Action‑+ Europe (AVS) · Avanti! · Democratic Party (Italy) · Democratic Party (PD) · Elly Schlein · Five Star Movement · Five Star Movement (M5S) · Giancarlo Giorgetti · Giuseppe Conte · Lorenzo Guerini · Nicola Fratoianni · Peppe Provenzano
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 6 SOURCES] Five Star and the “rosso‑verdi” coalition consider the resolution text final. (M5S and AVS)
- [● 5 SOURCES] M5S and AVS leaders state the resolution text is unchanged. (M5S and AVS)
- [● 3 SOURCES] PD parliamentarians said they learned the resolution text from news agencies and are unsure if it is final. (d1edd7ef-66d7-4d08-acec-b02a6986f20e, 629a5273-67a0-495c-9bf1-5c89e97d1aa8, 8e1f4096-e892-47cb-8b19-650f8947baf9)
- [● 6 SOURCES] A lunch meeting between Elly Schlein and Giuseppe Conte did not improve the political climate surrounding the resolution. (Schlein‑Conte meeting)
- [● 3 SOURCES] PD reformist parliamentarians, including the Bonaccini area, threaten not to vote for the resolution. (d1edd7ef-66d7-4d08-acec-b02a6986f20e, 629a5273-67a0-495c-9bf1-5c89e97d1aa8, 8e1f4096-e892-47cb-8b19-650f8947baf9)
- [● 14 SOURCES] The resolution calls for reconsidering NATO commitments and avoiding further arm‑ament spending increases. (joint resolution)
- [● 14 SOURCES] The joint PD‑M5S‑AVS resolution commits the government to exclude any budget surplus from military spending. (joint resolution)
- [● 19 SOURCES] The resolution allocates the surplus to health, poverty reduction, and support for families and businesses. (existing)
- [● 14 SOURCES] Reformist members of the Democratic Party oppose the resolution and threaten not to vote for it. (existing)
- [● 11 SOURCES] The resolution was not put to a vote because parliamentary rules precluded it. (existing)
- [● 12 SOURCES] Peppe Provenzano said the resolution contains a no‑rearmament clause and calls for building a European defence. (existing)
- [● 12 SOURCES] Lorenzo Guerini said he would not support the resolution even if it were voted. (existing)