The centre-right in the final squeeze for candidates in Veneto, Puglia and Campania

A matter of days, perhaps hours. While the centre-right cashes in on the reconfirmation in Calabria of Roberto Occhiuto, the real unknown remains the agreement, still to be closed, for the candidatures of the three regions called to vote in the November mini-election day. All eyes are on Giorgia Meloni, who applauds the coalition's success on social media. Voters 'recognise the good governance' and 'confirm' the outgoing governor, notes the premier in a message that, read against the backdrop of the Veneto region, could hint that the status quo will be confirmed there too. With the go-ahead for the leghist candidature to succeed Luca Zaia.

The game is not only regional. At stake is also the navigation of the government between now and the political elections, given that the Liga Veneta is boiling over in the region, has basically prepared the lists and is only waiting for the official announcement of Alberto Stefani to get the electoral campaign machine going. Matteo Salvini's deputy, in fact, remains the name for the post-Zaia role in the Lega Veneta.

A few days from now, however, everyone is convinced that the reservation will also be lifted on Campania and Puglia. The leaders will indeed meet on Wednesday but to focus solely on the manoeuvre, everyone assures. And it is possible, at this point, that it will not be a real summit to clear all the names.

However, distances remain between allies even in these two regions that were in fact given up for lost. For Campania before the weekend it seemed closed on the Melonian deputy foreign minister, Edmondo Cirielli. But the Azzurri turned up their noses, first posing the question of resigning from the government to remain in the region even in the event of defeat. Then by relaunching the option of the 'civic' candidate, strong also in the Calabrian result that shows how elections are won 'at the centre'. And civic should be, despite the discontent in this case leghisti, the name to be lined up for the 'mission impossible' against Antonio Decaro. In Puglia the choice should fall on Luigi Lobuono, an entrepreneur who in 2004 as president of the Fiera del Levante had already entered the field for the race for mayor of Bari. He was beaten by Michele Emiliano on his debut in politics.