Elly Schlein and Giuseppe Conte
Foreign Affairs, Home Affairs, Justice, Economy, Rai, INPS and CDP (and not only) to the Democratic Party
At the moment it seems like a political fantasy scenario considering that the next elections for Parliament will be in 2027. But anything can happen, history, even recent, teaches this well. The majority of Centre-right which Giorgia Meloni claims could implode and there are many issues of division, as demonstrated by the Giorgetti-Tajani clash on Super bonus and sugar tax. Without talking about the aftermath of the European elections and the repercussions of the results on the executive and, above all, the issue of the Budget Law for 2025 still to be written with many requests from the parties and very little money, also due to the European constraints of the new Stability pact.
And this is how the left is thinking about the hypothesis, even if distant for now, of a fracture in the Center-Right and a return to the polls, perhaps with a split on reforms (autonomy, premiership and justice). In the Democratic Party they are convinced they will get to European of 8-9 June with at least 5 points ahead of the 5 Star Movement, but the numbers are not enough. Yesterday Giuseppe Conteat the congress of the National Association of Magistrates, made a speech like a true Prime Minister, attacking Giorgia Meloni head-on with that bombastic comparison to the P2 project.
The Dems know that well Elly Schlein does not have the national and international standing to go to Palazzo Chigi and that there is no one expendable from the Democratic Party, with the exception of Paolo Gentiloni who however has the Quirinale as his ambition (even if there is competition from other centre-left leaders such as Walter Veltroni ). And this is how qualified Dem sources explain that the Nazarene, despite being the first opposition party in the European elections (barring twists and turns), in the event of early political elections or elections with the premiership now being examined by Parliament (therefore brought forward compared to 2027) he would be willing to leave the leadership of government to Conte. ‘Giuseppi’, as the former (and perhaps future) US president called him Donald Trumpthanks to the government’s guidance during the era Covid and the writing of Pnrr, enjoys a certain authority and a certain standing in European chancelleries.
The Democratic Party would therefore take a step back by indicating Conte as prime minister, even before the vote, building an alliance as broad as possible (excluding Renzi, we will have to see what Calenda will do) which will obviously also include the Alleanza Verdi Sinistra, in exchange, however, for important pawns at the guide to key places. On the other hand, for many the Democratic Party is the party of power and the management of power. The Nazarene, according to the scenario described in these hours in Parliament, will certainly ask the Ministry of Economy with Francesco Bocciaa Schlein loyalist, Foreign Affairs with Lorenzo Gueriniminority leader esteemed in the USA and NATO, Andrea Orlando to Justice to guarantee the ANM and also the Interior with Emanuele Fianocandidate for the North-West in the European elections and for many years an expert on security and immigration for the Democratic Party.
Not only that, there is also space for women and in particular two of the secretary’s loyalists: Chiara Braga would go to the Environment and Chiara Gribaudo he would be in pole position for the department that belonged to Meloni many years ago with Berlusconi as prime minister: Youth Policies with responsibility also for Sport. But power does not just mean ministries. The Democratic Party, in exchange for the green light for Prime Minister Conte, would ask for the leadership of Rai with Lucia Annunziata, Dem leader in the South at the European elections, in the role of CEO. And the Dems, even if in this case there are no names circulating yet, are also aiming at two other fundamental pawns, namely Cassa Depositi e Prestiti and INPS. But the Democratic Party’s appetite for power is – as the gossips in Parliament say – insatiable. Important managements of subsidiaries such as expire in 2026 Enel, Eni, Terna and Poste. Barring earthquakes, in two years there will still be Meloni in Palazzo Chigi, but if everything were to collapse first and the Conte prime minister scenario were to occur, the Dems would make a loud voice even in this batch of super-appointments.
In short, the Democratic Party and Schlein are ready – in the event of an implosion of the centre-right – to launch Conte at Palazzo Chigi but in exchange for an important batch of seats and much, much power. Not just political.
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