Government, ‘enlightening’ phone call Meloni-Berlusconi: meeting at the headquarters of the Brothers in Italy

The work on the bridges, the pressing by Marina, Pier Silvio and Gianni Letta, and at the end the phone call that restored calm. Silvio Berlusconi and Giorgia Meloni will meet on Monday, October 17, at Fratelli d’Italia’s headquarters, in via della Scrofa, in Rome. The appointment (which should be around 16:00) was fixed after a long telephone conversation during which a communication channel was re-established, free of ‘notes’ in favor of the cameras and with a fixed point to which the Cav had to double: Meloni is the leader of the centre-right and in that role she will be prime minister if Sergio Mattarella gives her the job. This is demonstrated by the place where the ‘reconciliation’ will be certified – after the break of Forza Italia in the election of Ignazio La Russa as president of the Senate – not Villa Grande, not an institutional headquarters, but the headquarters of the leader Fdi, in complete historic center and right between Palazzo Madama and Montecitorio. An event that brings the memory of 2014, when the blue president entered the Nazareno to meet Matteo Renzi.

The premier in pectore spent the weekend with her family – away from the spotlight – working on the most urgent dossiers she will have to face when she walks through the door of Palazzo Chigi and, why not, also dedicate time to little Geneva. The team is on standby for now, they were waiting for a signal from Berlusconi that ended up arriving. The pressure from their children, Marina and Pier Silvio, and from their friend Gianni Letta, had the desired result and, in addition to convincing the man from Arcore, it also facilitated Licia Ronzulli’s setback. No government office, but from what he filters, not even a front-line position in the party as coordinator. Breaking up with Meloni “is not convenient for anyone,” is the message that resonated loud and clear at headquarters in Brianza, and the Cav reportedly lowered himself to softer advice by giving up the box he had bet on with more tenacity: Justice. Meloni’s ‘no’ is known, his first choice remains Carlo Nordio, and then there is the opposition to putting his hand on the Severino law: Brothers of Italy, in fact, did not support the referendum question that called for its abolition, therefore, it is impossible that he could hand over the dicastery in via Arenula to a party that would have this mission. The blue party, therefore, in addition to Antonio Tajani’s Farnesina, could probably reach Culture with editorial responsibilities (Alberto Barachini), education and universities (Anna Maria Bernini) and public administration (Maria Elisabetta Alberti Casellati). No retaliation, therefore, from Meloni against those in the Senate who did not vote Ignazio La Russa as president, but it will not be allowed to target Mise by the Azzurri, because that department is destined for Guido Crosetto.

Meanwhile, the question and answer between Meloni and the Democratic Party continues. Today the deputy secretary of the dem, Giuseppe Provenzano, once again contested the election of the presidents of the Chamber and Senate: “The legislature started in the worst possible way with choices that divided and weakened the country and also the majority”. The IDF leader responds: “The attacks undone by the left in recent days represent a real insult to the citizens who chose who will be represented. (are not used to it), but like it or not, this is democracy”. Meloni is aware that the government will be “a path full of obstacles” but, he guarantees, “we will do our best. Without ever giving up”. The left, therefore, puts “the soul in peace: we are here to lift our nation”, warning.