“It will be a short legislature, but I hope it can at least bring about an electoral reform so that citizens can choose the next mayor of Italy. And if the conditions are met, I will apply." In short: support for Bersani, but if his attempt to form a government fails, Matteo Renzi is ready to run for the premiership in the event of new elections. These are the statements made by the mayor of Florence in an interview with "L'Espresso", on newsstands on Friday. Renzi also explains that he is preparing a "Job act", a plan for work, to be presented shortly.
“I am not replacing the head of state – continued Renzi -. My role model is the mayor of Italy. Only here is the winner subject to interpretation: if in the Sistine Chapel you voted with the Porcellum, four would be elected. And now, twenty days after the vote, we are about to enter the noble rite of consultations. It takes them less to be the pope than the president of the Chamber!”.
But if in the end we go back to the elections, would Renzi be ready to run for prime minister? “I thought so, but since I read that Fioroni would also support me, I have some doubts… . the mayor of Florence replied with irony -. Let's put it this way: if the conditions existed, I'd be there. Despite Fioroni. And without Fioroni”.
Has Renzi ever thought of changing parties, for example a new formation with Monti? "No. I stayed in the Democratic Party and with Bersani not only because I'm loyal to the company, but also because I think it's useful for Italy to have two big parties: we can't continue with the idea that everyone has their own little party”.
