Berlusconi’s conditions on the maneuver

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“We are available, but of course under certain conditions. We will vote the deviation if it will serve, for example, to give immediate compensation to those who have had to close their business, to finally pay the debts of the public administration, to cover a fiscal blank semester, suspending all payments to the State at least for those in difficulty ” . This was stated by the president of Forza Italia, Silvio Berlusconi, in an interview with Corriere della Sera in which he reiterated his willingness to work on the Covid emergency, because “the situation has never been so serious” and it is time for “concrete facts . This – the former prime minister points out – must be the season of unity and responsibility ”.

“The center-right alliance is solid and is not in question. But we obviously operate according to our culture and our principles ”, notes Berlusconi, who excludes“ the participation of FI in an executive with political forces incompatible with us. Another thing is that the opposition is involved ”. The leader of the forces denies the existence of an exchange of favors: “On Mediaset the government has moved in total autonomy”.

Speaking of the government, “relations with President Conte, not from today, are very courteous. But this is the time to move from formal courtesy, which is an appreciable personal fact, to political availability “, declares Berlusconi, who expresses appreciation for the opening of the Secretary of the Democratic Party Nicola Zingaretti to the proposal of the double speaker:” I appreciate it but they follow concrete facts and consistent behavior. It being understood that the Democratic Party and Forza Italia are alternative in terms of values, programs and political culture and that our position in the opposition does not change ”.

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