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The Meloni government is not yet born but the headaches for the future first female prime minister in the history of Italy are already numerous. As for the distribution of ministerial seats between the Brothers of Italy, Lega and Forza Italia. But even more so because certain important “technicians” are disowned.

Two weeks after the elections that sealed the announced success of Giorgia Meloni and his party, the formation of the new executive still seems to be in the open sea. Meloni. It was then that Mario Draghi returned from the European energy summit.

Photo Ansa / Ettore Ferrari

Legs of Giorgia Meloni. He wants to close this long phase where negotiations on places and quarrels with the allies dominated the scene. Silvio Berlusconi is still furious at what he sees as unacceptable ‘vetoes’ on his own, the League is engaged in more than one tussle. Brothers of Italy, they counter-attack: their government, they say, will certainly be no less authoritarian than the preceding ones.

Melons and the economy

The most difficult riddle to solve is who will go to the Ministry of Economy. The possibility of implicating Fabio Panetta, a banker member of the board of the ECB, seems to be remote. Thus appear other names: the former Minister of Economy of the Berlusconi government, Domenico Siniscalco, Dario Scannapieco, CEO and general manager of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti. Without forgetting the player of the Northern League Giancarlo Giorgetti, outgoing Minister of Economic Development. Giorgia Meloni would like it at the Mef but it is Matteo Salvini who resists. Giorgetti is his internal opponent in the party.

Fabio Panetta. Photo Ansa / Matteo Bazzi

House and Senate, Presidents

Elisabetta Belloni’s no to foreigners makes noise. “I have another job,” said the head of the secret service, whom Giuseppe Conte wanted for a moment, last January, at the Quirinal in place of Mattarella. But the first meeting will focus on the presidents of the chambers. Fratelli d’Italia wants Ignazio La Russa in the Senate at all costs; Northern League player Riccardo Molinari would go to the Chamber. Meloni has no intention of giving up and wants to award the second state position to one of his loyal followers. But the League still keeps alive the candidacy of Roberto Calderoli at the Palazzo Madama.

Ignazio LaRussa. Photo Ansa / Riccardo Antimiani

Meloni and the Ronzulli Affair

The case of Licia Ronzulli remains open like a wound. Berlusconi does not give in. His protege must have a heavy chair. For her, the founder of Forza Italia continues to demand a department with a portfolio. If it’s not health, as initially requested, then infrastructure – where Matteo Salvini could go – or agriculture. Possible mediation, Tourism. But Meloni is not there for the moment: for Ronzulli the vice-presidency of the Senate had been proposed, in vain.

Licia Ronzulli. Photo Ansa / Matteo Bazzi

A ministry of energy?

Antonio Tajani, the coordinator of Forza Italia, is given for certain to foreigners after Belloni’s denial. Adolfo Urso (FdI, president of Copasir), on the other hand, is more and more solid in defense. Prefect Matteo Piantedosi (part Lega) remains favorite for the Interior, Carlo Nordio (part FdI) in Justice. Last chapter, an energy minister. According to Corriere, the new ministry would express the crucial importance of the energy issue entrusted to a personality like the former CEO of Enel and Eni, Paolo Scaroni.

Paolo Scaroni. Photo Ansa / Matteo Bazzi