“At Christmas, just a thought of peace for everyone, of great affection and closeness to those who suffer, to those who are most fragile and to those who need help.” The president of the Senate says this, Ignacio La Russabefore discussing communications from the prime minister Giorgia Meloni before the European Council December 19th and 20th. “We hope – he continues – that at least at Christmas, without controversy, all institutions will do their part to help Italy and its citizens. Merry Christmas everyone.”
Renzi: “Soviet rule is being maneuvered against me”
Among the first to speak was the leader of Italy alive Matteo Renziwhich highlights the contradictions of the majority in the European Commission: “President Meloni, in the last six months, you have highlighted how those who took sides against the appointment of Raffaele Fitto are anti-Italian – you say -. -Italian or not having worked against the von der Leyen-Fitto commission?” The former prime minister still teases Meloni about the maneuver. “For the third time you arrive with the overcoming of egalitarian bicameralism – he explains -, without reform and without a referendum. Wise, in my personal experience, but a little unconstitutional.”
Then, speaking to reporters, the former prime minister talks about the so-called anti-Renzi rule. A rule that would prohibit members of the government, together with regional and provincial presidents and Italian parliamentarians, from accepting, during their term of office, functions that involve remuneration from third countries. In the maneuver, explains Renzi, “they created a Soviet government in the South American style, in fact against a 2% party: I consider it to be in the Florentine style, I laugh. This is an obviously unconstitutional rule: it violates the equality of parliamentarians. How do they justify this? We should establish a rule that parliamentarians’ salaries are given based on attendance in the Chamber. I have 54% attendance, more than many others, I will respect the law, but who will impose sanctions on whom. won’t you?”
Monti to the Prime Minister: “Don’t slap those who supported you”
In his speech, the senator for life Mario Montiextends a series of invitations to Meloni. Placing emphasis on some of the Prime Minister’s statements. “He requested the support of the Italian system as a whole, he had it and I don’t understand why he now feels the need to slap some of those who gave him support with retrospective and sincerely false criticism: ‘Finally Italy has a noteworthy role.” or “Italy has never had such an important position in the European Commission” Allow me – continues Monti – that you are hurting yourself with these reactions even in the moment of triumph” because “it is an essential component of the success of a country’s politics. European Union, consists of bringing this united country for Europe and its articulations”.
Monti then, speaking of the bond between Meloni and Elon Musk, states: “I believe that the personality that citizens elect to govern must respect the public power he directs, never giving the slightly provincial impression of deriving satisfaction from the applause of the powerful”, and above all we must avoid “the privatization of power, as the President of the Republic highlighted yesterday with measured words: if we give the impression of raising up an individual, a great genius like Elon Muskto a form of moral protectorate of our country there is a loss of the dignity of the State”.
Malpezzi (Pd): “Meloni pressures Trump not to change his position on Ukraine”
The Democratic Party senator criticizes Simona Malpezziaddressing the Prime Minister says: “President, you have recently been defined as the most powerful leader in Europe: it is up to you to demonstrate whether you should use power as a noun or a verb. There is a big difference. Instead, of get angry with President Prodi, conjugate that verb with President-elect Trump, pressure him not to change his position on what has been the line that the United States has maintained until now in relation to Ukraine”.
