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Salvini-Berlusconi, duel across the board – Il Sole 24 Ore

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This article was published April 30, 2016 at 08:15.

ROME

the day after the turn of Alfio Marchini who actually certifies the division of the center in the race for the mayor’s chair Capital Silvio Berlusconi’s attempt to lower tensions with Meloni-Salvini duo launching appeals to unity coalition and trying to minimize the rift: “These are administrative elections,” recalls a telephone connection with the transmission radio too. An observation that does not calm the allies, indeed. Milan aside, the center is now imploded everywhere. Through a sort of mini media marathon (first Radiouno and then on Channel 5) Knight explains why dell ‘operation “Marchini” and the project he has in mind.

The first thing the blue leader clarifies regard to reading that many observers give the choice to converge on the entrepreneur Roman. The hypothesis of a new covenant of the Nazarene is branded by the Fi leaders as “stupid”, or rather the goal is to “send an illegitimate government at home”, perhaps already with the October referendum, according to the polls reserved who arrived at palazzo Grazioli, winning give the “No” to the reforms. But it is the two allies, the League secretary and leader of the Brothers of Italy, Berlusconi dedicated most attention. The tones are indeed calm the Knight denies having ever said “hard things” against them, but the message is clear: do not think that I out of my way. Berlusconi says without mincing words: “Without me, the center does not exist”, but above the pivot of the coalition remain moderate and extreme wings will decide whether to go alone “will eventually isolate themselves.” The former prime minister then invites to overcome the divisions in the political views because only “united you win otherwise you deliver the country to the left.” Same goes for the Capital elections for which the Knight renews the call to abandon the divisions and converge on Marchini who has the opportunity, he said, to get on the ballot: “To make the mayor serve managerial capacity, rather melons it is a policy. ”

The call for unity and the explanation provided by the blue leader are slow to the desired effect. And as in a relay race before Meloni and then go Salvini counterattack. The leader of FDI and candidate to the municipality of Roma points the finger at “a center-inciucista” and then launches a particular attack in Forza Italy guilty of “helping an infamous government.” Even harder the League secretary that not only reiterates what has been said in recent days: that the Knight is “blackmailed” by Renzi for companies but essentially proclaimed as now the time has come for Berlusconi retirement: “I am grateful but time passes for everyone. He can not always say the same things for 20 years. ” And that tension remains the stars proves the request to Stefano Parisi, the candidate of the entire center in Milan to refrain from commenting on the situation of Roma. In the evening, in an interview with Tg1, the League’s leaders seem to bite the brake on the controversy and launch more conciliatory messages: “The choice of Berlusconi does not mark the end of the center, is just a poor choice for Rome.” But the die seems to have suddenly: “After the elections, whatever the outcome, there will be a different, and concrete project which would exclude those who look at the past,” he had said in the morning Salvini. The only obstacle in the League’s leader is to preserve the alliances with Fi in the cities in which were left standing as in Milan. So much so that today held a meeting with the joint candidate Parisi.

As for Forza Italy, working at the end of the lists in Rome. The Azzurri will present the historic logo with Berlusconi but without any reference to Marchini. And to underline the strong competition with Giorgia Meloni, the knight has chosen as leaders Alessandra Mussolini. The former prime minister then look to the campaign for the constitutional referendum, a challenge that will see him take the field directly against Renzi. “Dear friends – the Knight wrote in a letter sent to regional and district coordinators – you need to prepare as of now in the best way in the referendum to be held in autumn on constitutional reform imposed by the Democratic Party and the Premier Renzi. Now we have to organize with other parties of the center to conduct the referendum battle against this wrong and illiberal reform. It’s a battle to do with seriousness explaining the reasons for our “no” but also an attempt to Renzi, Prime Minister ever elected, to use the referendum improperly for political legitimacy. ” “In this battle – still writes Berlusconi – our positions will partly coincide with those of some forces of the left and the 5 star movement. But it is important not to confuse our position with them. “

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