Government, consultations in the Quirinal begin today

Sergio Mattarella – Picture by Ansa Foto

The consultations in the Quirinal for the formation of the new government begin this morning, Thursday 20 October. The President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella will be the first to receive the Presidents of the Senate and of the Chamber (La Russa and Fontana). The mission could arrive as early as tomorrow evening.

The centre-right will join Colle tomorrow, Friday 20 October.

Below is the calendar of consultations published by the Quirinal Press Office.

Consultations of the day, Thursday, October 20

The President Emeritus of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano will be heard by telephone by the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella.

10:00 a.m. Mattarella will hear Senate President Ignazio La Russa;

11:00 a.m. Mattarella will hear the President of the Chamber of Deputies Lorenzo Fontana;

12:00 Consultation with the parliamentary group For Autonomy (SVP-Patt, Campobase, Sud Chiama Nord) of the Senate;

12:30 p.m. Consultation with the mixed Senate group.

4:00 pm Consultation with the Joint Group of the Chamber of Deputies.

4:30 p.m. Mattarella will receive the representatives of the Green and Left Alliance component of the Mixed Group of the Chamber of Deputies.

5:00 p.m. Mattarella will receive the Action-Italia Viva parliamentary groups from the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies.

6:00 p.m. Consultation with the parliamentary groups of the 5-Star Movement of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies.

19:00 Consultation with the Democratic Party-Italy Democratic and Progressive parliamentary groups of the Senate of the Republic and the Chamber of Deputies.

friday october 20

Friday morning at 10:30 a.m.: consultation of the parliamentary groups Brothers of Italy of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, Lega Salvini First-Sardinian Action Party of the Chamber and of the Senate, of the parliamentary group Forza Italia Berlusconi President of the Senate and Forza Italia Berlusconi EPP – Speaker of the Chamber; Civici d’Italia-Noi Moderati (UDC, Courage Italy, Noi with Italy and Italy in the center) – MAIE of the Senate and the Chamber.