The Meloni government, the news of today 19 October

These are feverish hours for the birth of the new government. After Berlusconi’s shocking utterances made yesterday to reporters – in the head the statement “I reconnected with Putin, he sent me a very sweet letter”, for the leader in pectore Giorgia Meloni, who has not yet released any statement, the puzzle of the executive has become even more complicated. The two boxes that give the most problems are Tajani for Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice which according to Berlusconi “will certainly go to Casellati” while Meloni has always had Nordio in mind.

Meanwhile, the election of the President’s Office will be held today at 2 pm. There is still no agreement between the oppositions on the names to be placed in the boxes that belong to the minority forces. Action and Iv claim at least one vice president, after accusing dem and pentastellati of under-the-table agreements to divide up the seats available.

The background I – Berlusconi without brakes, furious Meloni suspends everything and even Tajani is back in the balance
Background II – Gasparri presents a bill against abortion. The Democratic Party reacts: “Unheard of”

Updates hour by hour
8.40 – Bertinotti, Meloni is capable but I’m waiting for the facts
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is “capable” and “intelligent”. “Preconditions for governing, but that’s not where you will reveal your future profile. But how you will deal with the government. ” This was supported by former Communist PRC leader Fausto Bertinotti in an interview with Qn. Meloni “chose Atlanticism and the continuity of the economic and social policy of the Draghi government, and placed her government within the oligarchic and technocratic structure of this Europe, in perfect continuity with Draghi”, notes the former Speaker of the House. In short, for Bertinotti, the leader of FdI «shows up in Europe wearing the clothes of her predecessor. But to find out what right it will be we will have to wait for you to define yourself on the basis of your experience of government, ”he explains. “The political left, on the other hand, has disappeared, engulfed by a moderate set-up, the center-left of Prodiana Fonte” claims Bertinotti.

8.39 – Hundred: “I expect days of close negotiations”
«Knowing Matteo Salvini, I am of the idea that in these days there will be a tight negotiation to get to present the best possible team to the President of the Republic. I am optimistic that the government will be formed by Sunday ». Thus Gian Marco Centinaio at «Omnibus».

8.05 – Rotondi, a more Atlanticist executive is being born
“The government’s foreign policy is made by the premier and Meloni has already illustrated its characteristics: the most Atlanticist government of the second republic is being born. It is no coincidence that we DCs, who have always frequented that world, have chosen to join the parliamentary groups of the Brothers of Italy ». Thus Gianfranco Rotondi, president of “Verde è Popolare”.