Former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi arrives at a meeting of the ruling Democratic Party in Rome, Italy February 13, 2017. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's former prime minister, Matteo Renzi, called on rivals on Wednesday not to quit the ruling Democratic Party (PD), after speculation mounted that a group of senior figures were poised to break away.
Renzi said this week he would hold a PD leadership contest, hoping to reassert his authority after his defeat in last year's referendum on constitutional reform and thereby put himself in a position to regain power at the next national election.
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