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Renzi: "Draghi is life insurance for our children and grandchildren"

2021-02-05T13:55:34.391Z


The leader of Italia Viva meets with the former head of the ECB and announces the unconditional support of his party for the new Executive: "Never has our country had so much money to spend since the Second World War"


Matteo Renzi, leader of Italia Viva, in 2019 in Rome.ALBERTO LINGRIA / Reuters

The leader of Italia Viva, Matteo Renzi, mastermind of the crisis that the transalpine country has experienced in recent weeks, has announced the unconditional support of his training for the candidacy of the former head of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi to preside over the Council of Ministers of Italy.

The news would have been the opposite, since Renzi has been its main supporter.

But the Florentine was full of praise for the technocrat.

"It is life insurance for our children and our grandchildren."

Renzi noted that the timing for Draghi to lead Italy is ideal.

Especially because it is about managing more than 200,000 million euros in aid - between loans and non-refundable capital - from the European Union.

“Never since World War II has our country had so much money to spend.

More than the Marshall Plan.

Who better than him to manage this moment? ”, He pointed out in veiled reference to the supposed inability of the previous Executive to do so.

Furthermore, the Florentine believes that Italy with its new prime minister can become the leader of Europe for the next two years.

“In 2021 Angela Merkel will leave her role as German and European guide.

Macron will be on an electoral campaign for a year.

The idea that Italy is guiding the European institutions is something that gives us a lot of confidence.

So we announced that we will support the government regardless of the name of the Executive and the number of technical or political ministers it has.

Renzi assured that he will support the government that is created because the President of the Republic has requested it.

Also if it includes antagonistic forces such as Matteo Salvini's League.

The most anticipated meeting of the day will take place this afternoon, when Silvio Berlusconi was to head the Forza Italia delegation that will meet with Draghi.

The decision of the Mediaset owner's party will mark the future of the center-right coalition (Forza Italia, Liga and Hermanos de Italia), which today governs 14 of the 20 Italian regions and leads all polls.

Berlusconi had not been in Rome for a year.

Secluded by the pandemic, with severe health problems - he was admitted for Covid-19 first and for a heart ailment, later - he announced his willingness to be present at the meeting with Draghi.

But at the last minute he had to excuse his presence, presumably on the advice of his doctors.

Il Cavaliere

maintains that it was he who promoted his time at the Bank of Italy and his later promotion to the ECB.

And his direct surroundings explain to this newspaper that he is determined to say yes to the new government, even to enter it with a portfolio.

The problem with Forza Italia is that it will have to be held accountable internally with its coalition.

And Salvini, who will meet Draghi tomorrow, is still not sure what he wants to do.

In addition, the 5 Star Movement (M5S), a party that was born largely in response to Berlusconi's policy, could put a damper on the inclusion of

Il Cavaliere

in the new majority.

The M5S, headed by its founder, Beppe Grillo, will see Draghi today.

The last time the comedian led a meeting with a prime minister was before Matteo Renzi in 2014. Then he starred in a grotesque show before the cameras and told him that he was at the service of the Banking and the

Brussels

establishment

.

Seven years later - this time without the possibility of

live streaming

- he will have the opportunity to say it directly to that universe he was pointing at.

The fit will be complicated, but right now nobody doubts that the banker will be able to form an Executive.

Source: elparis

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