Berlusconi new show, second act. A few hours after the peace agreement signed in Via della Scrofa with Giorgia Meloni on the choice of ministers for the new government, the founder of Forza Italia launches the first broadside. He reveals that he has "re-established relations with his friend Vladimir Putin", declares that he is "absolutely available" by running for adviser to the prime minister in pectore but, above all, he takes for granted - and claims - the position of Minister of Justice for Maria Elisabetta Casellati, former president of the Senate and Forza Italia parliamentarian. In short, he insists on the request from the dicastery that Meloni has already said he wants to assign to Carlo Nordio, a former magistrate, elected with the Brothers of Italy. FdI denies that there is any agreement on Caselllati, but the omelette is made and the ex-Knight's impromptu declarations - on Tuesday afternoon - sow uncertainty about the fate of the government and fibrillation in the Roman palaces.
Berlusconi show: his friend Putin and the list of ministers
Berlusconi reveals that he "has re-established relations with his friend Putin" and thus endangers the position of foreign minister (as well as vice premier in the new government) for Antonio Tajani, number two of FI. But it is only the beginning of a long afternoon of utterances that began with the arrival of Silvio Berlusconi at Palazzo Madama, seat of the Senate. “What if Nordio is the Minister of Justice? No», Berlusconi replies to a group of reporters. And the agreement with Meloni? «The agreement is there. Meloni asked me to meet Nordio, "that he is very good, maybe he convinces you". And I will meet him. But I'm already convinced about Casellati».
Berlusconi does not contain himself and breaks the pact of silence by revealing his list of ministers for the new government: Tajani deputy prime minister and foreign minister; Saccani at the University, Bernini at the Public Administration, Pichetto Fratin at the ecological transition and, as he himself underlined, Casellati at the Justice. In the evening, press rumors report, Casellati receives a phone call from Meloni: "Nothing against you but I've already decided for Justice."
Berlusconi show, consultations begin on Thursday: 24 hours to close on the government
The consultations of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella begin tomorrow, Thursday. Time is therefore short to close the agreement on the list of ministers of the new government. A list that dances from day to day, from hour to hour. And that still sees tension on the task of Justice while the League returns to the attack on the Ministry of Agriculture for Gian Marco Centinaio that Meloni would like to entrust to President Coldiretti Ettore Prandini. Another seat in the balance, that of the Ministry of Health: Brothers of Italy would like Guido Rasi, a former member of Aifa, the Italian drug agency.
