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Flash consultations at the Quirinal for Giorgia Meloni and the Centre-Right. The conversation with the Head of State Sergio Mattarella lasts a total of eleven minutes. In the end, only Giorgia Meloni speaks: FdI, of course, but also Lega, Forza Italia and the centrists of Noi Moderati appointed her as Prime Minister “unanimously”.

“We are waiting for the decisions of the President of the Republic and we are already ready now, we want to proceed as quickly as possible”, assures Meloni speaking from the Quirinal. “There are many emergencies at national and international level”, adds the Prime Minister in pectore, thanking Mattarella “for his teaching”.

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Giorgia Meloni’s mission could arrive in the late afternoon of today, October 21. The practice, in fact, they explain to the Quirinal, provides for the Head of State to pause for reflection after this morning’s meeting with the centre-right delegation. We are therefore awaiting a press release from the Presidency of the Republic summoning the Prime Minister who will be in charge at the Quirinal. According to parliamentary sources, this will probably not happen before the conclusion of the current European Council in Brussels, where the outgoing Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, has pledged to represent Italy.

No Silvio Berlusconi show this time, contrary to what happened in 2018. The only one to speak, with a concise statement, was, as mentioned, Giorgia Meloni. The president of the Brothers of Italy then spent a few minutes with the allies in the courtyard of the Quirinal. Silvio Berlusconi appears smiling: helped by Matteo Salvini to descend the steps, he shakes the hand of the future Prime Minister. A few more exchanges of words and then all in their own machines, Meloni headed for his offices in Montecitorio. “It went well. The ideas are quite clear, ”she told reporters who were waiting for her. Certainly the weekend of the swearing-in is preparing for her, which will be followed by the preparation of the speech to be delivered in Parliament, as the vote of confidence in both chambers is scheduled between Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 October.

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The first to enter the Quirinal, this morning October 21, were first Silvio Berlusconi then Antonio Tajani, with group leaders Licia Ronzulli (in the Senate) and Alessandro Cattaneo (in the hemicycle). Then the delegation of Noi moderati with Antonio De Poli and Maurizio Lupi, who entered on foot. Giorgia Meloni arrived in Piazza del Quirinale in a white Fiat 500. The group leaders Luca Ciriani (in the Senate) and Francesco Lollobrigida (in the Chamber) were waiting for him. Then come, still on foot, Matteo Salvini and the group leaders Riccardo Molinari and Massimiliano Romeo.

Photo Ansa / Ettore Ferrari