On July 10, the leaders of the center-left opposition coalition known as Campo Largo held a public event in Piazza del Gesù Nuovo in Naples. The leaders present were Elly Schlein of the Democratic Party (PD), Giuseppe Conte of the Five Star Movement (M5S), and Nicola Fratoianni and Angelo Bonelli of the Green and Left Alliance (AVS). The event was intended as a launch toward the next political elections, under the slogan United We Win.

The initiative was contested by activists from Potere al Popolo, a political movement positioned to the left of the current center-left coalition. The protesters interrupted the start of the event with chants and accusations, delaying its beginning by approximately thirty minutes. Fratoianni descended into the crowd to attempt dialogue with the protesters, and Conte also intervened to restore order. Bonelli reacted harshly, calling the protesters fascists and accusing them of an unacceptable provocation.

According to Potere al Popolo, attendance at the Naples event was very low, with around 300 participants, a claim that the organization described as a clear flop. Fratoianni, however, rejected the accusation of failure in a subsequent interview, stating that the event was what it needed to be, that is, a unitary initiative of forces working to build an alternative to the right, and that the Campo Largo is already in the field and will be strengthened.

According to a report by Il Foglio, the Democratic Party removed the segment of the protest from the video of the event uploaded to its YouTube channel, so that the recording begins directly with Bonelli already speaking, without showing the initial moments of the contestation. The PD has not officially commented on this version.

During the event, Conte referred to a Russian threat that some would like to construct as a pretext for increasing defense spending. This passage provoked internal criticism within the coalition. Lia Quartapelle stated that the willingness to address the main issue of our time was missing in Naples, namely how to confront the dual attack that Europe is facing, coming from Putin and from Trump. Quartapelle also suggested that the lack of effort to include moderate, liberal, and civic voices might explain the difficulty.

Matteo Renzi criticized the event, writing that the Naples demonstration clearly shows that the Campo Largo coalition of PD, M5S, and AVS is not sufficient to win, and that a reformist component is also needed. Renzi argued that shifting the coalition ever further to the left does not work, because there will always be someone further to the left, as Potere al Popolo demonstrates.

According to Potere al Popolo national spokesperson Giuliano Granato, the movement intends to build a popular field alternative to both the right and the center-left, gathering environmentalist, social, and pacifist realities. Granato said the movement is ready to dialogue with any group sharing these positions. Potere al Popolo has presented itself in the last two political elections, in 2018 and 2022, collecting the necessary signatures independently.

Also from within the coalition, concerns emerged about the lack of inclusion of centrist components. Simona Malpezzi, according to Il Giornale, commented that without the center one does not go far.

The next planned stop of the Campo Largo, scheduled in Padova, was postponed. The reasons for the postponement were not officially communicated.

A separate article in La Stampa noted that the debate over the Russian threat issue intersects with the ongoing investigation into Russian espionage in Italy, emphasizing how political interpretations accompany the judicial case.