Deputy Democratic Party (PD) Secretary Debora Serracchiani speaks during a press conference at the PD headquarters in Rome, Italy, 01 June 2015 Premier Matteo Renzi’s centre-left Democratic Party (PD) on Monday hailed Sunday’s elections in seven Italian regions as a “clean victory” for the centre-left group after it prevailed in five. Deputy PD Secretary Debora Serracchiani said the votes showed the government’s ambitious reform programme had popular backing, despite defeat in Liguria. “Since Renzi has been party leader, we have won back many regions from the centre right,” said Serracchiani. ANSA/ANGELO CARCONI