“It is a balanced, compromise law, on which not everyone can rejoice. For some it is too little, for others too much. But now it's reality: after years in which others chatted, we made it”. This was stated by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, a guest of 'Porta a Porta' regarding the provision on civil unions.
“If you believe something is right, you do it. And if you have to pay the consequences in electoral terms, you will pay them. We are doing the things we have to do, regardless of the risk of losing support”, added the Premier regarding the warnings of some sectors of the Catholic world, who threatened to vote no in the constitutional referendum after the green light for civil unions.
A connection that Renzi judged "forced". The Prime Minister recalled his Catholic faith, but explained: “I do politics as a layman, I swore on the Constitution, not on the Gospel. Knowing my world as well, I knew there would be controversy and I would have been amazed at the opposite. However, I find it unfair not to value what has been done to arrive at a balanced solution. Instead, I find the link with the constitutional referendum more forced”.
As for trust, “it's needed to go faster, but it's also a risk. I said that I'm putting the face of the government on this issue. If you go under the government, go home…”. And on the number of requests for trust, Renzi replied: “On a provision that has been awaited for so long, I find it difficult to adopt a technocratic approach on the number of trusts. It's secondary. There are people who are once again being respected by the institutions and by public affairs”.
Because “for thirty years – concluded Renzi – many issues have been discussed: constitutional reforms, the labor market, taxes, and for many years (since 88) the recognition of the rights of same-sex couples has been discussed. And there was a long discussion, with opinions that have also changed and I myself have had the opportunity to reflect. Every time a law was promised, but it was a matter of electoral campaign not of parliamentary activity. Now things are finally getting done."
