Massimo Zedda, secretary of the Progressives, a party founded by the mayor of Cagliari in 2017 (certainly not alone) and of which he remains the driving force. Hence, his leadership was reconfirmed with a change in role from president (current) to secretary , based on a change in the statute that now structures the Progressives along the lines of the old DS.

The other key development coming from the Congress, held in Cagliari at the Teatro delle Saline—the first for Zedda's party—is the construction of a working pact with the Democratic Party. This federative agreement was ratified by the Democratic Party's regional secretary, Silvio Lai. Internationally, the Progressives, again in concert with the Democrats, are looking to the PSE, of which the Democratic Party is already a member.

"We must build more just and peaceful societies, where water, education, mobility, and the environment must be the governing direction." Zedda also warned "against fascism and Nazi-fascism, a crime, as President Pertini called them."

Silvio Lai spoke of a "federal challenge that could become a national model." The work is being coordinated by MP Francesca Ghirra. Also present were the municipal councilors, both male and female, as well as the two regional councilors, Francesco Agus and Ivan Pintus.

The rift between the Progressives and Gian Franco Satta, the Agriculture Minister who resigned on Thursday, occurred in the building on Via Roma. Agus remains the most likely candidate to succeed him. But he's not giving any specifics, even on the sidelines of the congress: "We'll see what happens," he said.