“I’m not signing up. And you can change your mind about Kiev»- Corriere.it

Paolo Ciani the new deputy group leader of the Pd. Even if, he is keen to point out, he is not a member and will not join Elly Schlein’s party. Contrary to the colleagues in Article 1. The movement of him, Demos, is held, which is a party to all intents and purposes, registered in the party register and asking for the 2xMille. And he confirms his line on Ukraine: I am against sending arms, even the Democratic Party can now change its line. He says it in an interview with Repubblica.it. very close to Sant’Egidio. Was this a signal from Schlein to the Catholics of the Democratic Party, who are a bit uncomfortable? I’ve been part of the Sant’Egidio community since I was 14, not that I’m close, just my life. Since I started doing politics, however, I have distinguished the areas, because Sant’Egidio is an ecclesial reality, Demos is a political force. It was certainly a sign of attention from the secretary to Catholics in general, but I’m not from the Democratic Party, so I can’t say: now Catholics feel at home in the Democratic Party, replies Ciani who, on his vote against arms in support of the ‘Ukraine explains: Yes, I voted against. I have many fraternal friends in Ukraine, who have been under the bombs or who have fled, to whom we have given help such as Sant’Egidio and I too personally. For the topic of how to help Kiev get through this war. I don’t believe in military victory, i.e. arming Ukraine so that it can win.

Are others in the Democratic Party group approaching your position? In our people there is this discussion, a much broader front than represented in Parliament, in the numbers of the group. The Democratic Party made a legitimate choice in the last legislature, after a shocking novelty and while supporting a government of national unity, but now, after a year and a half of war, the party can evolve into new positions. You can also change your opinion, he concludes. But controversy erupted immediately. European deputy PD Pina Picierno writes on Twitter: Paolo Ciani becomes deputy group leader of the PD group, she declares that she does not want to join our party but wants to change its line on Ukraine. Great confusion under the sky. One thing seems important to me to reiterate: the support of the Democratic Party for the Ukrainian resistance has not changed and will not change.

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