vote of confidence melons room votes for and against

In a historic day in its own way, the government of Giorgia Meloni, chaired for the first time in Italian history by a woman, won the confidence of the Chamber of Deputies. Tomorrow, October 26, it will be the turn of the Senate.

In the new Chamber, with 400 deputies and 630 more, the Meloni government obtained 235 votes of confidence for, 154 against and 5 abstentions. The Prime Minister’s speech was also ample during his reply in the afternoon in the hemicycle, after the debate which followed the opening speech. Many themes were discussed: from the declining birth rate to women’s freedom. And Europe and citizenship income. “I consider it a defeat that a woman has to give up working to have a child, but I also consider it a defeat that a woman has to give up having a child to work. When we say that it helps the family and the birth rate, we do so to guarantee full freedom”.

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“I accept to be criticized – said Meloni – but not on the fact that I would not be a sincere person, that cannot be argued for the history of Fdi and for mine”. “Mi interested il giudizio della maggioranza e dell’opposizione ma si tradisce sempre il temptivo di fare una legittimazione come se ci sia qualcuno che vale più di un altro, sono i cittadini che danno una legittimazione in politica“, ha osservato nella sua replica alla Bedroom.

Melons, dialogue with strength and respect

“It was a frank and fair, respectful and composed debate. What we have not understood – emphasized Meloni – is that this attempt to delegitimize the opponent ended up weakening politics. The dialogue with the adversary, even with vehemence, serves the credibility of the institutions. We must restore credibility to politics, institutions and the nation,” he concluded.

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“Europe has lost trains” according to the Prime Minister. In Europe “sovereignists do not govern. The attitude of Germany as we call it: Europeanism? “. This is how Giorgia Meloni in her response to the Chamber’s hemicycle addresses the criticisms of the opposition. “I don’t have to make a choice. My choice is to defend the interests of Italy. I will never be anyone’s cheerleader,” Meloni said.

“The citizenship income is a problem”

Giorgia Meloni then addressed the issue of citizenship income, introduced by the Conte I government. “I have heard that we consider people who earn citizenship income to be guilty, that they are the problem. Sometimes I saw a political class as a problem that was content to keep these people in a difficult condition to make it a polling place”. “We have to think about a system that has had objective problems. Amartya Sen said that true poverty is not the lack of dreams but the impossibility of improving one’s condition. If our solution for the South sends the message that we cannot improve your condition, you will stay there. But those who are poor must not survive, they must aspire to become rich. And that is done with work, putting them in a position to show what they are worth, ”argued the Prime Minister.

The President of the Chamber, Lorenzo Fontana. Photo Ansa / Riccardo Antimiani