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Among those who are not in Poland for the commemoration is Italy's best-known living Auschwitz survivor, Liliana Segre, 94, who will instead be taking part in events in Rome.

A lifelong senator, Segre receives police protection because of a torrent of antisemitic abuse, which has hit a new level on social media since a documentary was released this month on her life.

He has not said if he would accept the extension, but his news conference had all the trappings of a farewell, including two rows of institutional well-wishers like Italy’s senator-for-life Liliana Segre, who started going to La Scala as a girl, and union representatives.

Simitian’s communications director, Francesca ���𲵰�è, said Wednesday afternoon that his campaign would refrain from commenting until both counties had officially certified their results.

Liliana Segre has become Italy’s conscience on the Holocaust.