The nomination dinner. At the table with the CEO of Eni, Descalzi (“Siddhartha”) and Tajani. The story

Director, we spoke with the CEO of Eni, Claudio Descalzi. Believe us, they call him Siddhartha! We were at the Spazio Novecento, Eur district, Rome, Tuesday evening, and he, Descalzi: “Ah, il Foglio. You broke the news of Antonio Maria Rinaldi as president of Eni. A curiosity? But is it true that the League is thinking of proposing Rinaldi?”. We confirm everything. We ended up at the most exclusive event of 2023. How did we do it? A scalper: “It’s the Cernobbio of the centurions. I’ll also give you the title: ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. The nominations!’. I’ll hole you up.” The event was organized by FdI senator Riccardo Pedrizzi, 79, president of Ucid Lazio. Marco Osnato, your party colleague, and chairman of the finance commission: “Don’t you know Pedrizzi? He’s a star”. The official invitation reads: six ministers, a cardinal, the vice president of the Senate, the president of ANIA, the director of Customs, the former president of Cnel, former ministers, bankers and the CEO of ENI. It’s a hangover, in every sense. The appointment is at 20. Metro stop Eur Palasport. The purse of the authoritative explodes. The last minute: Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani will be present. He’s sure. Armored car, yellow tape to delimit. Reclaimed area. The police officer (earpiece croaking): “Boss, the piano is clean. Received. Step. Crrrrrr”. But he, he! Descalzi, will he really come? We ask someone who looks like the CEO of Enel, Francesco Starace. Most of the guests look like Starace, but they are not Starace. So, we said. He, Descalzi, Giorgia Meloni’s indispensable CEO who warms up the homes of Italians, the most lucid and international skullcap in the boot. A cool lawyer: “Descalzi is Siddhartha for everyone. If you have the privilege of seeing it, you will understand. He doesn’t eat anything. He’s an ascetic. They say he has an ad hoc menu. Now, if you allow, I’ll come in. It’s already an aperitif”.