"Let's leave the 5 Star Movement which from tomorrow will no longer be the leading political force in Parliament".
Luigi Di Maio's farewell to the Movement that had helped to bring over 30% comes at the end of the longest day for the majority and the government to hold on.
The former M5S political leader announces a "painful choice" but which puts an end to "ambiguities".
And he assures us that in the new reality there will be no space "for hatred, populism, sovereignty, personalism, superficiality".
Di Maio launches his "truth operation" after Draghi collected the solid yes of his majority in the Senate, with 219 votes, to continue his support for Ukraine with a resolution that, according to his foreign minister, " strengthens the government "with a" clear vote "after"
And he confirms, acclaimed by the deputies and senators who are following him in the new project, the intention to continue to support the Draghi government "with loyalty and commitment".
It will not be, he assures, a "personal party" but a "new path" will be created.
Because a "mature political force", he still says, referring to his former travel companions, must know how to "open up to confrontation, dialogue" and know how to treasure the experience in the institutions which, after two legislatures, "made us understand that some past experiences were wrong. "
"From today a new path begins. To make Italy progress from North to South we need to aggregate the best talents and the best skills, because one is not worth the other".
Conte does not reply.
But to warn that "all this hatred" will turn into a "boomerang" thinks the head of M5S communication, Rocco Casalino.
Prime Minister Draghi today passed the test of the vote in the Senate on Ukraine.
Agreement, after the communications of the premier in the Chamber, on the majority resolution.
"The Italian government together with its EU and G7 partners intends to continue to support Ukraine as the Parliament has asked us to do," said the premier.
The epilogue after the
tear of the foreign minister with the M5s
, with the collection of signatures to form autonomous parliamentary groups that could be called 'Together for the future': 50 deputies and 11 senators ready.
Di Battista attacks: 'An ignoble betrayal'.
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M5S: Di Maio ready to farewell.
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To set up a group at Palazzo Madama 10 senators and 20 deputies in Montecitorio are needed according to the regulation.
In the morning Beppe Grillo wrote in a blog post about him: 'Anyone who no longer believes in the rules of the game should say so.
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THE VOTE IN THE SENATE
The majority resolution on the communications of the Prime Minister in the Senate room was approved with 219 in favor, 20 against and 22 abstentions, in view of the European Council on 23 and 24 June.
Immediately afterwards, there was applause in the courtroom.
Resolutions presented by Cal, Senator Elena Fattori of the Mixed Group, the Senator of Italexit, Gianluigi Paragone and the Brothers of Italy (on which a split vote was requested) were rejected.
Above all, the government had expressed the opposite opinion.
The text of the resolution of the majority forces is the result of a long and complicated mediation, reached after Draghi's intervention.
It rests in particular on a passage in which the government is urged to continue to guarantee "the necessary and broad involvement of Parliament"
at the main international summits, as envisaged by the Ukrainian decree and - the resolution reads - "including the sale of military supplies".
This is the formula found to balance the government's need to quote the Ukraine decree, which authorized the shipment of weapons to Kiev, and the one requested above all by M5s and Leu for greater involvement of the Chambers in government decisions.
The premier left Palazzo Madama and to those who asked him if he was worried about the government he simply replied: 'No'.
Leaving Palazzo Madama to those who asked if he was satisfied with the outcome of the vote on the resolution, he just nodded.
this is the formula found to balance the government's need to quote the Ukraine decree, which authorized the sending of weapons to Kiev, and the one requested above all by M5s and Leu for greater involvement of the Chambers in government decisions.
The premier left Palazzo Madama and to those who asked him if he was worried about the government he simply replied: 'No'.
Leaving Palazzo Madama to those who asked if he was satisfied with the outcome of the vote on the resolution, he just nodded.
this is the formula found to balance the government's need to quote the Ukraine decree, which authorized the sending of weapons to Kiev, and the one requested above all by M5s and Leu for greater involvement of the Chambers in government decisions.
The premier left Palazzo Madama and to those who asked him if he was worried about the government he simply replied: 'No'.
Leaving Palazzo Madama to those who asked if he was satisfied with the outcome of the vote on the resolution, he just nodded.
The premier left Palazzo Madama and to those who asked him if he was worried about the government he simply replied: 'No'.
Leaving Palazzo Madama to those who asked if he was satisfied with the outcome of the vote on the resolution, he just nodded.
The premier left Palazzo Madama and to those who asked him if he was worried about the government he simply replied: 'No'.
Leaving Palazzo Madama to those who asked if he was satisfied with the outcome of the vote on the resolution, he just nodded.
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"I thank the Senate
for their support in helping Ukraine to defend freedom and democracy", to "continue with sanctions" on Russia, "to seek a lasting peace that respects Ukraine's rights and freedoms", a "to continue, in short, on the path laid down by legislative decree 14 of 22", said Prime Minister Mario Draghi in replies to the Senate before the EU Council.
"I thank" the Senate "for their unified support - Draghi said again - unity is essential".
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THE UNITARY RESOLUTION "Continue to ensure the necessary and
wide involvement of the Chambers
in accordance with the provisions of Law Decree 14/2022
, in the manner provided therein, on the occasion of the most important international summits concerning the war in Ukraine and measures to support Ukrainian institutions, including the sale of military supplies ". This is the passage on which the majority forces have found the agreement in the text of the resolution on the communications of Prime Minister Draghi which will be put to the vote in the Senate. In the text, among other things, the government undertakes to "demand, together with its European partners, the immediate cessation of operations by the Russian authorities warfare and the withdrawal of all military forces illegitimately occupying Ukrainian soil, with multilateral or bilateral initiatives useful for a military de-escalation that brings about a change of phase in the conflict,while increasing diplomatic efforts aimed at finding a peaceful solution based on respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and the principles of international law ".
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The text of the majority resolution - Politics
Other commitments requested of the government - in the text of the joint resolution - are that of "demanding, together with European partners, the immediate cessation of war operations and the withdrawal of all military forces that illegally ... (ANSA)
THE WORDS OF DRAGHI
"The Italian government together with its EU and G7 partners intends to continue to support Ukraine as this Parliament has told us to do".
Prime Minister Mario Draghi said this in communications to the Senate before the EU Council.
"On June 3, the EU Council voted" the last "package of sanctions".
"Sanctions work".
"Our channels of dialogue remain open, we will not stop supporting diplomacy and seeking peace, in the terms that Ukraine will choose".
"Seeking peace, overcoming the crisis: this is the mandate received from Parliament, from you. This is the guide for our action".
"Italy's strategy - said the premier - in agreement with the EU and the G7, moves on two fronts, we support the
sanctions against Russia so that Moscow ceases hostility and agrees to sit at the negotiating table
". This was stated by the Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, in communications to the Senate on the European Council of 23 and 24 June." The ongoing conflict "triggered - highlighted
the prime minister talking about the issue of the wheat crisis
- "a humanitarian crisis of extraordinary magnitude, supplies of grain to the poorest countries are at risk" and "millions of tons of the previous harvest" are blocked in Ukrainian ports.
It is necessary "to free up the stocks that are in the warehouse to unlock the supplies and make room for the new harvest that will arrive in September".
"In recent days, Russia has reduced gas supplies to the EU and Italy, since the beginning of the war the government has moved quickly to find alternative sources" and "thanks" to this "we will be able to reduce this year as early as the year. dependence on Russian gas is next ".
