All the latest moves by the center-right on the Quirinale
What is said in the center-right on the Quirinale. Paola Sacchi's note
"Net of an exaggerated or artfully exploited media narrative, and also with strong inaccuracies because he never spoke of Draghi bis at Palazzo Chigi, and net of what he really intends to do, one fact is certain: Berlusconi has at the head of the table, but almost at the head of the more difficult 'game' table for the Quirinale ”.
Those who know the former four-time premier, founder and president of Forza Italia and the center-right well, summarize to the reporter in a few sentences what is now in the spotlight. That is, the centrality regained by the Cav in the game, this time without a network, that is, without a king maker , without anyone having enough numbers, starting for the first time in years from the left, for the Corsa al Colle.
Net of some young ministers such as the pentastellato Luigi Di Maio and the obvious chorus of others, according to which Berlusconi, who has not advanced self-candidatures, would be one who is deluded or a man moved by a sense of "revenge" (on the contrary, it would be, as we wrote, bringing back the thought of those who know him well, "the implementation of Onna's reconciliation speech"), however you put it and think, it is a fact that his role has returned to the center of a scenario complicated to say the least. It is already a puzzle just to imagine the institutional procedures that should be put in place in case Mario Draghi were to settle on the Hill, or with a new premier, who should have the confidence of a parliament already in strong transversal fibrillation for fear of going to elections anticipated, mainly due to the reduction in the number of exponents established by the referendum.
But above all, which majority would trust a new prime minister? "The same as almost everyone who gave it to Draghi or, as perhaps they would like on the left, a reissue in the Italian version of the majority 'Ursula' (von der Leyen ed) with FI, Pd, Cinque Stelle?", Asks a long-time parliamentarian. It is clear that in this second case the spirit of reconstruction that led to the Draghi government of national emergency would be weakened, to say the least. And the League put the opposition out of action.
Not surprisingly, Berlusconi underlined the need for Draghi to remain at the helm of this executive until 2023. And he spoke of the need for this "work to continue", but, precisely, the work, not the guidance of Draghi, whose prestige is necessary in "another assignment" (thus, in a note almost contextual to last Sunday's connection with his family in Sicily). Another post that could still mean a central role in the EU as President of the Commission, soon after von der Leyen's mandate expires. In short, with the same spirit, pro-European but at the same time defending the national interest, with which he dueled with Angela Merkel to have Draghi at the head of the ECB.
In the mainstream media comedy of misunderstandings it ended with a Draghi encore, which would only be possible with a return to proportional. Which doesn't seem like much, at least so far. If only for the legitimate aspiration attributed to the Pd leader, Enrico Letta, which he himself has not denied, to return to Palazzo Chigi. But, beyond this, speaking of legitimate aspirations, as the number two of the Cav, national coordinator of FI, Antonio Tajani, observed last Sunday, “Berlusconi has all the qualifications” to go to Colle. It was evident that it was not a candidacy, but a reasoning, because yesterday Tajani himself recalled that naturally candidates will only be talked about from January. The fact remains that, in the meantime, net of a very seasoned background with "help from friends", of a life or any new ones on a tactical level, we talk about the hypothesis alone and continue to talk.
The most mischievous say: "More than the forty or so votes that they would lack, the real problem is whether the whole center-right would vote for it." Too mischievous? Surely. But, if they really were, they risk being objectively helped by joint notes, given to the press in duplicate, by Giorgia Meloni, president of FdI, and Matteo Salvini (leader of the League) after the meeting the day before yesterday in the office in the Chamber of Meloni itself. So not in Salvini's office. Places in the symbolism of politics also matter. And, in any case, as was commented by the center-right, "it is good that the leaders get along and maybe they clarify".
The fact remains that, Berlusconi or not Berlusconi al Colle, the center-right never like this time, after years, has a game to play. But this will only be possible if it remains united. Otherwise, the appointments of history pass even those in a moment, together with the many daily routines.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/mondo/silvio-berlusconi-mario-draghi-quirinale/ on Wed, 17 Nov 2021 07:07:46 +0000.