It is the last official step. After the oath, the handover and the first official meeting with the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron, the new premier will have to present herself to the Chambers to ask for trust. Today, at 11 in the morning, Meloni will be in the Chamber to deliver his first keynote speech (the vote of confidence is scheduled for 19pm). Then he will go to the Senate. From the words he will pronounce, it will be clear which path the new centre-right government intends to take both internationally and internally.
Meloni's speech in Parliament
Everyone's attention will be focused on the statements relating to foreign policy, where in all likelihood Meloni will confirm Italy's Atlanticist position and support for Ukraine in an attempt to definitively put behind the controversies that arose following Silvio Berlusconi's statements about Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky. But the Premier's declarations on internal politics will also be important, especially in the matter of bills, pensions, flat tax and basic income. Does the new government intend to keep the costly promises made during the electoral campaign or will it prefer to stall while waiting for the international situation to improve?
The numbers in the Senate
Another interesting aspect will then be that relating to the numbers in the Senate. In Palazzo Madama, before the formation of the Executive, the centre-right could count on a majority of 116 votes out of 206 (including life senators). However, Ignazio La Russa must be excluded from the bill who, as president, does not vote.
However, among the ministers of the new government there are 9 senators, which means that the number of votes available during the voting operations will be even lower: 106 out of 206. The 'gap' for the centre-right majority therefore remains two votes.
