"What if I were asked to run against Giorgia Meloni? It would be a lie to say I wouldn't consider it. This national attention flatters me."

Silvia Salis said this, responding to Bloomberg which dedicated a long article to the mayor of Genoa, describing her as "the new face of Italy and a possible candidate against Giorgia Meloni".

"Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's referendum defeat last month," Bloomberg notes at the beginning of its article, "is galvanizing the Italian opposition," recognizing Salis as a potential competitor to the current prime minister in the next elections.

"I am a progressive candidate who firmly believes that economic development and social justice can coexist," Salis emphasized in the interview. "This right-wing government has been unable to achieve either , making both the few and the many unhappy. Which, in itself, is already a great achievement."

So, is Salis ready for the big leap? Bloomberg wonders: "It's clear that I can't escape this national attention, I can't dodge the questions. It's an interesting thing, it flatters me," Salis said, while reiterating her opposition to a primary run . But what if she were asked directly to run? "Faced with a unifying request, I can't say I wouldn't even consider it; that would be a lie."

(Unioneonline)