Giorgia Meloni, high tension with Letta. Working in the government after the frost with Berlusconi

The election of Ignazio La Russa as president of the Senate and of Lorenzo Fontana, as leader of the Chamber, follows a “perverse” and “incendiary” logic that confirms “Europe’s worst concerns” choices that make it slip even further into the right majority “. Enrico Letta’s words, pronounced on the sidelines of the congress of European Socialists in Berlin, make Giorgia Meloni, premier in pectore, jump in the chair, which ended – not without friction – the games of the presidencies of Palazzo Madama and Montecitorio. “Very serious” words, says Meloni, who, in a scathing note, considers “scandalous” and “a harm to Italy, its highest institutions and its international credibility”, to label with these definitions the choice that the parliamentarians made. apologies immediately” is the request, which, however, falls on deaf ears.

A back-and-forth, thunderous with chirping, which first sees Peppe Provenzano’s response on behalf of the Democratic Party: “Giorgia Meloni expects an apology from us, the first opposition party. Take responsibility for having divided the country with choices extremists at the top of the institutions. Think about forming a government and giving answers if you have the capacity.” Then the tombstone about a possible ‘fix’ by Letta himself: “It is not the majority that tells the opposition what to say and how to say it”. It is a confrontation, but one that nevertheless falls within the normal political dialectic, between two parties that sit on opposite sides of the parliamentary halls.

Unusual, if not dangerous, the tension that still seems very high between Meloni and Silvio Berlusconi. After the test of strength in the Senate and the ‘notes’ against the leader of the Fdi – in favor of the flash – the Cav returned to his Villa San Martino in Arcore, where he will remain until the first days of the next week and then return to the capital, ready to go to Quirinale consultations by the head of state, Sergio Mattarella. No contact between the two, especially after the message loud and clear by the Prime Minister in pectore – “I am not blackmailable” -, however, the hope is that a channel of communication will be found and that there will be no other incidents on the road for the formation of the new government. “I am sure that even between Giorgia and Silvio, that harmony will return that will be fundamental for us to govern, well and together, for the next five years”, assures the leader of the League Matteo Salvini, who today worked for the team in Rome and focused on his focus on the main economic files. What happens is that a pause for reflection was opened to let people decant, but in Forza Italia, spirits are boiling. The two souls of the party – divided between hawks and doves – can be divided in the confrontation: when Meloni will present to the team the assigned squares and the names chosen for them. In fact, the possibility that the ‘governors’ will end up responding to the moderates’ sirens, if Licia Ronzulli wants to pull the string even further, is not strange.

Meanwhile, the FDI leader spends the weekend out of the spotlight, torn between his family and the responsibility of training an executive who – as promised – will have “authority” to face the challenges the country will face. And this will be the decisive week, which will open the talks in the Vetrata studio with Mattarella from October 20th. A timing that can also come as a surprise. In fact, among the corridors of political buildings, there is the possibility that Meloni is tempted not to carry out his consultations and, therefore, to accept the position without reservations. A choice dictated by “we must act quickly, we cannot waste time” that he has been repeating for days, also to avoid unnecessary friction with coalition allies. This would open for an acceleration, with the oath already on Saturday, October 23, and the trust in the Chambers on the 26th. Nothing changes in the method of attribution of the dicasteries. Meloni will choose the names to take to the Palace of the Popes.

Departments such as Mise (Guido Crosetto), Defense (Adolfo Urso) and Justice (Carlo Nordio), European Affairs (Raffaele Fitto), Sud (Nello Musumeci) and Family, which must also match deficiencies (Isabella Rauti), go to the FDI. In the League, on the other hand, Economy (Giancarlo Giorgetti), Regional Affairs – Autonomy (Roberto Calderoli), Agriculture (Matteo Salvini) and perhaps Infrastructure still hovering between FDI and Fi. At the blue party instead of foreigners (Antonio Tajani), Education and University (Anna Maria Bernini) and Culture (Elisabetta Alberti Casellati). For now, the senators who supported the tug-of-war in La Russa remain outside. Waiting for a ‘relaxing’ contact between Berlusconi and Meloni, before going up the Colle. For now with the united coalition.