While the Italia Viva meeting is in progress, Matteo Renzi gets his first victory: the premier Giuseppe Conte he left the delegation of services to the ambassador Pietro Benassi. Benassi, former ambassador of Italy to Tunis and Berlin, was alongside Conte in the negotiations in Brussels for the Next Generation, or Recovery fund. He is undoubtedly a trusted man by the premier, but tonight’s is an important signal in view of future government developments. The Conte-Casalino duo was sure to be able to easily find the ‘willing’, ready to replace the Renzian senators, but the negotiations, especially after the resignation of Lorenzo Cesa, became even more complicated.
Minister Luigi Di Maio, speaking in fact on behalf of the M5S, closed every door to the UDC. But not only. Many in the Pd would be in favor of a rapprochement between the Giallorossi and the Renzians and this tonight could be an important move in view of a reconciliation between the two sides. On closer inspection, in fact, this would be the second victory for the former Florentine premier, since, even before Italia Viva withdrew his delegation in Conte-2, the Recovery Fund had been radically changed from its original setting.
On the other hand, not even among the dem there was a great enthusiasm for the excessive centralization of powers by the prime minister and, even, the secretary of the Democratic Party, Nicola Zingaretti, on several occasions, had expressed doubts about the government action. “We must change pace” was one of the most frequent declarations among the exponents of the Democratic Party who, at least initially, supported the broadcasts launched by Matteo Renzi against Palazzo Chigi. The Italia Viva group, at least for the moment, has not suffered defections in the Senate, with the exception of the favorable vote of the socialist Riccardo Nencini (not really a Renzian).
“Given that time is running out, rather than picking up Ciampolillo here or there, then why not extend an olive branch to the Senator from Scandicci?”. This is the question that probably began to flash in the head of the People’s Advocate who absolutely does not intend to give up the seat of Palazzo Chigi for fear of having to leave it forever. The “willing” operation would, in fact, require the birth of Conte Ter and the redefinition of all the various government boxes, in the light of the new majority that would be formed. Better, therefore, not to risk, to mea culpa and to welcome back the rebellious ally by granting some position of power. The next few hours and the next days will be decisive, indeed crucial to understand if Conte will fall back into Renzi’s mortal embrace or (which is very difficult) if he will be able to find those 15 senators he needs to do without him.
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