Nicola Zingaretti collects the words of respect of the leader of the Sardines, Mattia Santori, after his announcement on Saturday of wanting to re-found the Democratic Party to open it to the new energies of civil society, even if he clarifies that "it is early" to say if the Sardines will get involved or less. And precisely from one of Santori's requests, that of modifying the security decrees, it takes cue to relaunch the issues dear to the Democratic Party for the verification of government, on the occasion of the seminar that starts today and will continue tomorrow. A seminar that will bring together parliamentary groups and Dem ministers.
After the deputies of the Democratic Party had to approve the Budget law in December without being able to amend it, Zingaretti had organized this meeting between ministers and parliamentarians in view of the government verification requested by the Democratic Party and also by Prime Minister Conte. In the Abbey of Contigliano , between Rieti and Greccio, the Democratic Party will try to define some incisive proposals to be verified without neglecting the party's refounding proposals launched by the secretary on Saturday. And the two are held unexpectedly.
The introductory report by the Head of Delegation to the Government, Dario Franceschini , will be followed by Ilvo Diamanti's presentation on the socio-economic scenario "Italy 2020". After that, five working tables will meet: Growth, work and sustainability; New Welfare; Italy simple; Knowledge; Citizenship. Some proposals have already been announced (such as the expansion of the funds and the stalls to cut the tax wedge), others are being worked on (e.g. halving the waiting lists in healthcare), still others are in the government program. But that Santori has relaunched today, thus strengthening the Dem's will to carry them on: the overcoming of Salvini's safety decrees. The Citizenship table will relaunch this theme with strength, as well as that on "ius culture".
It is true, as Franceschini will say, that the issues to be brought to the verification will serve to strengthen the government from a legislative point of view, but if the "discontinuity" with Count 1 is not started on some point, it is difficult to justify the permanence in the executive.
The Democratic Party, Zingaretti will say, cannot be only the guarantor of the estate and not be in government at any cost. The fine of 300,000 euros under security decree 2, imposed on Saturday to the lifeline commander Claus Reisch for saving 100 people in August, has generated embarrassment in the Democratic Party, which is also chased by Verde Angelo Bonelli. In the parliamentarians' chats the news has rebounded and has also been sent to Zingaretti. The agreement with M5s on the prescription Thursday evening has instead removed from the table this theme from those object of the dispute, and on Tuesday the Pd the Justice Commission will vote with government allies.
In short, the relaunch of some issues of verification, such as safety , health or tax wedge cuts, are functional to the refoundation of the Democratic Party announced by Zingaretti on Saturday. Because they are issues on which to open the dialogue with the worlds to which the Dems look, beyond the formula with which Zingaretti's proposal will be implemented.
Matteo Renzi , sees in the congress announcement a left turn of the Democratic Party, in Corbyn style, which - he says - "would open highways" to Iv. But comparing Sardines to Sanders or Corbyn is acrobatic.
Santori had words of respect for the Dems and the secretary's proposal: "The Democratic Party has questioned itself and must be acknowledged - he said - is the party that has given us the most attention and shows a real openness towards us ". And he specified that "it is too early for us to understand whether to participate in this phase, we are in the gestation phase", but the dialogue has started.
The withdrawal of the Letta government is nothing new. There are several similar events organized mainly by the center left. From Francesco Rutelli, who as leader of the Margherita gathered several times his in Fiesole, up to Piero Fassino. The primacy, however, belongs to Romano Prodi and one of the most famous meetings was the withdrawal of the castle of Gargonza, in '97, where the ex premier summoned politicians and intellectuals for the first anniversary of the Olive Tree. The abbey of Spineto, chosen by Letta, in 2010 was the scene of a meeting organized by Pierluigi Bersani for a seminar for parliamentarians. But Silvio Berlusconi, who brought together the newly elected Forza Italia in 1994 in Fiuggi, and Beppe Grillo, who last month brought together the M5S elect at Villa Valente, just outside Rome, also gave in to the charm of the "conclave" .
