(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 28 - "Brothers of Italy, even in the fifth vote, is confirmed as a solid and loyal party. Even the League holds. Not so for others. There are those who in this election, from the beginning have openly worked to prevent the historic election of a center-right president. The dozens of Italian millionides who believe in us do not deserve to be treated like this. It is necessary to take note of this, and I will talk about it with Matteo Salvini, to know what he thinks ".
Thus the leader of FdI, Giorgia Meloni, after the black smoke on the fifth ballot that saw the candidate of the center-right and president of the Senate MariaElisabetta Casellati not reach the quorum.
Casellati remained at 382 preferences, therefore below the threshold of the Lega, FdI and FI voters equal to 452. (ANSA).