These are the days of the Italicum. The new government tries to enact a complete reform of the electoral law, but the issue of its entry into force remains, even if Matteo Renzi spreads a certain optimism on the subject, speaking of a "revolution" and assuring that "we are in the final squeeze: we can really bring home the electoral law within the week”.
The latest mediation proposal is the one brought to the table by the premier himself: postponing the entry into force by 18 months, tying it to the time of the constitutional reform of the Senate, satisfying Angelino Alfano, but risking a resounding no from Forza Italia. Yes, because in the meantime the premier continues to be pulled by the jacket in two different directions: on the one hand the Ncd, which is pressing to get to the end of the term and to link the electoral reform to that of the Senate. On the other the Berlusconi, who want to speed things up, so that we can then vote at any time.
There are also several solutions on the table: the D'Attorre amendment (delete the rules on the Senate from the Italicum), and those proposed by Lauricella (the law is applicable only after the reform of the bicameral system) and Pisicchio (entry into force after a year or 18 months).
Times are tight. The text arrives today in the Chamber: first, around 11, the committee of 9 will verify the admissibility of the amendments presented. Then, at 16, we will go to the vote in the classroom. In the meantime the contacts are becoming more and more intense. A choice will have to be made, however: pleasing everyone seems impossible.
