The first absolute majority vote ends with nothing.
Black smoke even today in Montecitorio.
There are two important figures for the day.
Sergio Mattarella seems to interpret the belly of Parliament and rises again: yesterday it was at 125 today it reaches 166. Not a little considering that the center-right has chosen to abstain and many observe that if everyone had voted there could have been about thirty votes for the current president from Forza Italia.
The second figure shows numerically how the center-right alone would not have the strength to impose its own candidate: in fact, there were 441 abstentions, well below the quorum now set at 505 votes. Seconded to 56 votes is the magistrate Nino Di Matteo launched by the former grillini of the mixed group who have recomposed in Alternative there. It is a large package of votes that seems difficult to control in the secret of the ballot box.
Matteo Salvini tries to keep the ball in the game and convenes an evening summit on which there are many expectations.
To overcome the wall against the wall he would have to propose a name - the time of the roses seems to be over - truly superpartes.
And in fact, he explained the change of perimeter in this way, speaking for the first time about an agreement that holds the "majority" together: "we will offer proposals of the highest level. I want to resolve the issue well, quickly, with the widest consensus. tables - assured the secretary of the League - some profiles that I hope will gather everyone's yes.
I am asked for personalities outside politics, without cards in their pockets, appreciated nationally and internationally. "The Democratic Party therefore remains waiting to see if the center-right will be able to propose it and waits cautiously, not abandoning the favorite candidate, that is Mario Draghi But there are also tensions in the center-left camp: the 166 votes in Mattarella are mostly attributed to the Five Star Movement and many suspect that Mario Draghi's name should be read in place of Mattarella.
Indeed, the premier remains a strong option and there is a battle between for and against his name within the Movement.
The hypothesis of Pier Ferdinando Casini is down, with the names of Giuliano Amato, Elisabetta Belloni and Sabino Cassese strong.
Profiles that could entice the center-left.
Friday fifth vote in the House.
The pressure of the parties on Roberto Fico is growing to move to two votes a day but as long as the situation remains so confused the Speaker of the House could remain stuck on a single daily call.
