Elly Schlein used the Democratic Party (PD) national assembly to consolidate her leadership, present the PD as a party that debates "democratically," and to unveil a self-described "construction site" for future government policy while honoring Tina Anselmi.Giorgia Meloni answered from the Atreju stage by defending policies on migrant centers in Albania, tax cuts and family measures and by mounting sharp attacks on judges, parts of the media and on figures such as Francesca Albanese, which fact-checkers said contained gaps with court rulings, budget data and social service findings.The two events highlighted a sharper polarization in Italian politics: the PD delivered temporary unity under Schlein but must guard against internal tensions that could be revived by rival figures such as Giuseppe Conte, and journalists warned that Meloni's combative rhetoric risks deepening division rather than advancing policy debate.