Marina’s ‘political factor’. What happens in Forza Italia

No descent into politics, “but it’s clear that Marina Berlusconi has become more and more apolitical factor‘. It’s new for Forza Italiafor the centre-rightfor the country”, explains those who usually hear from the Fininvest president.

Maurizio Gasparriin the note in which he signs the step back from FI group leader in the Senateafter the letter from the 14 senators asking for a replacement, speaks of his autonomous choice. But, as reiterated several times publicly, the Berlusconi family had been hoping for a long time internal renovation. And it is no coincidence that there are environments close to the president of Fininvest, after having underlined that the change she has brought about Craxi – a figure considered to be balanced – at the helm of the ‘blue’ senators, also underline that the opening to a new ruling class must be the driving force of the party.

The role of Marina Berlusconi and the referendum

“Not a revolution, but a process of true enlargement – other parliamentary sources linked to the Knight’s family cut short – the referendum on the judicial system it was a watershed. Also for this reason, Marina Berlusconi took on a role. Not in the front row, but in fact he becomes more interested in every day politics. He wants the father’s memory it should not be lost in any way”. In recent days he would have heard Giorgia Meloni and several senators and would have let it be known, reveals a deputy, that he will hear from other parliamentarians to get a very precise idea of ​​what can be improved in the ‘blue’ party.

Tajani and the internal dynamics

Antonio Tajani it cannot be touched, underlines another FI exponent, “but more must be done”. Marina Berlusconi e Antonio Tajani they would have heard, ‘blue’ parliamentary sources report, both yesterday evening and today, with the former reiterating her own opinion to the FI leader unchanged estimate. The deputy prime minister, according to some ‘blue’ sources, would not have appreciated the on-the-fly gear shift mode. That is, the letter which was also signed by two ministers, Toll booths e Zangrilloand which caused the acceleration of the replacement of the leadership of group a Palazzo Madama. Starting a new phase of ‘internal competition‘ in view of congresses. “In every party there are checks and balances but whoever wants to run should do so openly”, observes a senator close to the Foreign Minister. The deputy prime minister’s note is clear, his gaze is turned to the congresses: “We are not afraid of democracy, we are not afraid of confrontation with the people. Forza Italiain the furrow and in thelegacy of Silvio Berlusconiwill never lose its course.”

Criticisms and misalignments

There are also those who secretly criticize this operation Palazzo Madamaas Stefania Craxibeyond the surname he bears, “is certainly not a figure of renewal even if absolutely estimable”, remarks another ‘blue’. And another deputy highlights the ‘misalignment‘ which could now be created between House and Senatebecause a Montecitorio no signature collection has started. “If he moves, however, Marina Here too, everything changes”, says another Forzista. “There are those who have tried but to no avail”, reports another voice.

Party meeting and Tajani’s leadership

This morning at 10 there was one party meeting in the presence of To Tajani: the deputy prime minister, after thanking the participants for their efforts on the referendumexplained that he had to leave because he was busy with a meeting of G7 Foreign Ministers in France. “His leadership is not in question“, also reiterates the FI vice-president of the Senate, Licia Ronzulliwho had explained that she was not interested in the role of Gasparri, underlining that “I am not a person who consumes revenge”. And again: “The congress will take placebut first we need to respond to citizens’ requests.”

The changing of the guard and unity

There are those who link the ongoing confrontation in the groups to nominations matchthose who declassify the story to a single case, for the series ‘nothing else will happen’, those who instead invite the blue leader to seriously ‘ride’ the renewal. In any case the changing of the guard to the group of Palazzo Madama it was resolved with a unity signalwith the acclaim of Stefania Craxi (“it was a change in the pipeline before the referendum – his words – It is a normal change within a political group. FI is a community and it is a community of values”) and the group’s proposal to propose Maurizio Gasparri driving the Foreign Affairs and Defense Commissiona role left vacant by Craxi herself.