Most outspoken and fastest to compliment the re-election of Emmanuel Macron at the Presidency of France he was our premier, Mario Draghi: "Wonderful news for all of Europe," he tweeted to the winner of the French presidential elections.
French elections: why Draghi applauds
Why is Draghi so happy with Macron's success? Because he knows very well that the French President is a bulwark and at the same time an engine of defense and the relaunch of Europe, quite the opposite of what Marine Le Pen would have done at the Elysée who, beyond last-minute political cosmetics, it would probably have led to the Frexit and the definitive crisis of Europe and NATO. Let us not forget that Macron's support for Italy was decisive for the launch of the Next Generation Eu which will yield, if we don't score sensational own goals, the beauty of 200 billion for the recovery and recovery of the economy of our country. And let's not forget either that Macron is decisive in pushing Europe to enter into a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, not having the straw tail of Le Pen who had her electoral campaign financed by a Russian bank controlled by Putin.
Macron's Europeanism and reformism that the center-left likes
But, in addition to Draghi, the secretary of the Democratic Party immediately arrived to congratulate Macron, Enrico Letta, and the leader of Italia Viva, Matteo Renzi. Letta met Macron when he was in Paris managing Sciences Po and rushed to support her in the midst of the electoral campaign, throwing Le Pen the lie about her relations with Putin and with Russia. Letta appreciates Macron's pro-European passion and reform drive. But the happiest of all is definitely Matteo Renzi who began dating Macron when he was at Palazzo Chigi and with whom he shares everything, starting with the desire to disrupt traditional political forces and to launch a great pro-European, anti-populist and reforming movement. It is no coincidence that En Marche, Macron's party, and Italia Viva, Renzi's formation, are part of the same group in the European Parliament.
Elections France: Conte's ambiguity and Salvini's frustration
On the other hand, the leader of the Five Stars is cold, Giuseppe Conte who after having ambiguously juggled between Macron and Le Pen in the electoral campaign (even Lili Gruber who once doted on him reproached him), making Enrico Letta very angry, tried to get away with one of the usual somersaults when he had to take note of the Macron's victory: “Congratulations and good work. It is important that he did not win the xenophobic right ”. But, after the ambiguities already revealed on the occasion of the election of our President of the Republic, when he once again teamed up with the Northern League Salvini, his timid line correction out of time does not rehabilitate him in the eyes of that part of the Democratic Party that nourishes serious doubts about its reliability.
On the other hand, Salvini's bewilderment is obvious, who has always bet on Le Pen ("Result never seen, carry on together") which has never brought him luck so far. The line of both Forza Italia (ok Macron) and Meloni is more dignified, who, while sympathizing with the French right, have been careful not to sacrifice themselves for Le Pen.
French elections: the effects on Italian politics
But the question everyone is asking now is: will the French long wave have any effect on Italian politics? On the right, it would be logical to expect a separation of destinies at least between Lega and Forza Italia but - if the electoral law does not change - it is unlikely to happen. And will the Pd on the left decide to give up Conte's pentastellata wing and get closer to Renzi and Calenda? It would be logical but here too the Rosatellum is pushing for a "broad front", barring twists on electoral reform, which for now remain very difficult.
