In the end they made it, but the problems didn't stop there. The Rai Supervisory Commission this morning elected the seven members of the Board of Directors within its competence. The new councilors of viale Mazzini are Antonio Pilati (former Antitrust Commissioner), Luisa Todini (entrepreneur and former MEP), Gherardo Colombo (former Mani Pulite magistrate) e Blessed Tobagi (journalist). Confirmed the outgoing directors Rodolfo De Laurentis, Antonio Verro and Guglielmo Rositani. The outsider Flavia Nardelli Piccoli didn't make it.
Thus the long tug of war between the forces of the government majority ends, but the match continues. It remains to be confirmed the deputy general manager of Bank of Italy, Anna Maria Tarantola, to the presidency of Viale Mazzini. The appointment of the economist, which came directly from Prime Minister Mario Monti, has created quite a few stomach aches in the Pdl, which contested above all the informal advance indication of the next Rai general manager, Luigi Gubitosi (former CEO of Wind and country manager of the Bank of America for Italy), instead of Lorenza Lei.
The Vigilance – which will express itself on the Tarantula within ten days – will have to give the green light with a qualified majority of at least two thirds. If the PDL's ok is by no means obvious, the Pd has not yet discussed the vote in Tarantola, but the opinion should be positive. On the other hand, the yes of the Third Pole, which had enthusiastically welcomed the appointment, is taken for granted. This afternoon, meanwhile, the shareholders' meeting will meet to vote for the eighth member of the Rai board of directors, Marco Pinto, representing the Treasury ministry.
