Regional elections, Renzi: “The result is below expectations, but there is no uncertainty about the project”

Matteo Renzi also comments on the outcome of the regional elections. Definitely a disappointing result for the Third Pole, who saw their ambitions wane. The leader of Italia Viva writes in his newsletter: “As everyone expected, the right won. Too bad. Well done to Presidents Rocca and Fontana. Good job to the district councilors as well, starting with the newly elected Third Pole: Lisa Noja, Giuseppe Licata It’s a head-to-head fifth between Massimo Vizzardi, Marietta Tidei plus Pierluca Dionisi, Luciano Nobili and Luca Andreassi”.

Renzi makes no excuses and does not hide his defeat: “Speaking of the Third Pole: the result is worse than expected (9% in Lombardy only, 5% allies in Lazio), but physiological for such consultations as regional. I thanked him for the generous election campaign just last week. Letizia Moratti, Alessio D’Amato and of course Carlo Calenda”.

However, Renzi is not hesitant about the planned project with Carlo Calenda: “Please, there is no uncertainty about the Third Pole project. Indeed, now is the time to start again”, he writes. But he poses a challenge to the majority: “Today is February 14th and minds are clearly going to Valentine’s Day. But it’s also an important day for politics for another reason: today – all together – is the deadline we set ourselves to approve. Casa Italia’s remake launching is the structure desired by my government, based on Renzo Piano’s intuitions for dealing with soil, instability, and seismic mitigation”.

“Together with Lella Paita and all friends of the Group, we will return to our position in the Senate so that the majority will at least fulfill its commitment on this issue,” he adds. The devastating images of Turkey and Syria should prompt us to act fast, to do well. And indeed let me thank the volunteers for the miracles of these days, including some structures of the Italian fire service and civil protection.”