In a relay that promises to be the prologue of a congress without internal clashes, Licia Ronzulli resigned from her position as leader of the Forza Italia group in the Senate, handing over the baton to Maurizio Gasparri. The decision was received with unanimous applause during the assembly of Forzista senators held at Palazzo Madama. The presence of the party secretary, Antonio Tajani, gave weight to the event, by designating Ronzulli as a candidate for vice-president of the Senate, a role previously held by Gasparri. The hypothesis of this change at the top had already been circulated in previous days: Ronzulli, already head of the internal opposition, accepts an institutional role of his preference, while Gasparri, a figure close to Tajani, assumes an operational role within the party.
This measure, according to Repubblica, appears to be the prelude to internal pacification that should culminate in a unified congress, with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Tajani as the only candidate for the secretariat. The next crucial step will take place in the Senate Chamber, where approval will be sought for Ronzulli’s election as the new vice president. Afterwards, the countdown to the first Forza Italia congress after the death of Silvio Berlusconi will begin. It is scheduled for the end of February. The Italian political scene is closely analyzing how the new leadership will shape the future of Forza Italia.
Source: IL Tempo
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