The sovereign slaps of Mattarella and Draghi to France
Because the reactions of Mattarella and Draghi to the words of a French minister were sacrosanct. Federico Guiglia's notebook
In Machiavelli's homeland, the Italians were the first to struggle to understand the Byzantines of politics. Think of the botched electoral law, the architrave of democracy, and of which no political scientist or constitutionalist would be able to clearly explain how it works: they cooked it in the Palace and not even they, clumsy cooks, were able to foresee its chaotic effect- pinball machine for many chosen ones (candidates rejected in one place, but fished out elsewhere by pure and lucky chance).
A country that has had 67 governments and 30 council presidents in the 76 years since the first elections in 1946 cannot give lessons in political life to others.
But not even take the lessons. Because, in spite of its eventful history of parties, majorities and heads of government in the perennial search for lost stability, this country is not just any country: it is Italy, the second exporting nation in Europe that has contributed to founding and recognized superpower of culture in the world. Where it represents one of the strongest economies, as well as the place that for its unique and universal charm is at the top of the dreams of peoples and rulers.
"Italy knows how to look after itself", warned the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, with his usual measured style, but firm aimed at those, not many and full of arrogance, from abroad declare themselves ready to improvise guardians of what the next government chosen by the Italians, appointed by the Quirinale and voted by Parliament, will do. "We will work with Rome, but we will monitor respect for the values, freedoms and rules of the rule of law," said the French Minister for European Affairs, Laurence Boone. Provoking the reaction of Giorgia Meloni, destined for Palazzo Chigi and therefore the target of the message. "An unacceptable threat of interference against a sovereign state, Paris denies," he replied. It is the second time – after a comment by the French Prime Minister, Élizabeth Borne – of a straight leg intervention.
But, after Mattarella, Prime Minister Mario Draghi, participating in the European Council on war and the energy crisis, also reported that there is a lot of curiosity in the EU, "but there is no concern for the new government". "And there is great respect for the choices of the Italians", he underlined.
As if to say: Italy protects itself.
(Published in The Arena of Verona, Il Giornale di Vicenza and Bresciaoggi)
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This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/mondo/mattarella-draghi-francia/ on Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:27:45 +0000.