Pescara, from our correspondent. It’s a descent into the field, because that’s how she wanted to call Giorgia Meloni. She who here, on the shores of the Adriatic, wants to continue to be considered a “person of the people. This is why I would like you to write only ‘Giorgia’ on the ballot paper.” In Pescara, at the programmatic conference of Fratelli d’Italia, for two days it was all about filling up the scheduled events of ministers, undersecretaries, parliamentarians and state managers, waiting for the Prime Minister to arrive here to say: “I decided to lead the lists of Brothers of Italy in all constituencies at the European elections. I have always considered myself a soldier and soldiers do not hesitate to take the front line.” You did it almost at the end of a lengthy rally, for over an hour to explain why “after Italy we can try to change Europe”.
Meloni holds the rally in its entirety, even though the problem with the otoliths persists.”that make me feel like I’m on a roller coaster”. And he begins with a jab said in jest towards Matteo Salvini: “he preferred the bridge to us”. In fact, the deputy prime minister did not give a great demonstration of caring about his ally’s event, unlike Antonio Tajani who introduced himself and wished “good luck to FdI in the European elections”. Salvini participates in the event, yes, but in Dad, connecting on the street with his cell phone from a graying Milan. He has his daughter send a greeting. Regardless of a location, the one in Pescara, with the boats in the background, which would recall the era of his management at the Ministry of the Interior.
While Atreju had been a long list of “adversaries” for Meloni, the prime minister arrived in Abruzzo to explain the reasons for her race. Even to her: “Ours wasn’t luck, it was obstinacy. But what we have earned is not something we have acquired forever. We must continue to deserve it.” At the same time you have chosen to instill the troops with the confidence you have in them: “It was said that the Brothers of Italy did not have a ruling class, but I think that demonstrations like this demonstrate the quality of our ruling class. Here is a splendid response slide to those who say that I am alone and I don’t have capable people around me.” She seemed to respond to the advice that Giovanni Minoli gave her on the Foglio. It is not time, therefore, for the opening of the party, says Meloni. Better to trust who is there, because “I am not leader of the Democratic Party and if I run I am sure that the party will give me a hand”. In fact, even the leaders, the parliamentarians of Fratelli d’Italia, when asked about the need for broadening of competences, prefer to cut it short. However, you set yourself the goal of sending “the left into opposition in Europe too”. Also criticizing the European People’s Party, which has supported the “progressive agenda” too much. But he stays away from direct attacks. Schlein quotes her only to ask her whether she is in favor of fighting illegal immigrants or not. And speaking of Conte he says: “We are capable of making even unpopular decisions such as support for Ukraine, we do it because we want peace. But peace is built with deterrence and not with flags in the square or with the cynicism of those who write the word peace in the symbol”.
Before the prime minister speaks, under the tarpaulins which are getting hotter and hotter, the volunteers distribute the tricolor and party flags. They exploded in jubilation at the beginning and end of his speech, which concluded to the tune of “A mano a mano” sung by Rino Gaetano. Well, if there is an area in which Fratelli d’Italia is managing to become the nation’s party, it is the musical one: the playlist of the event ranges from Loredana Bertè (“first they call me crazy, you’re crazy and then then they make me a saint”, but has nothing to do with Santanchè), to Frah Quintale and Giorgio Poi, from Lucio Battisti to Liberato. During the three days, the film by Paolo Cortellesi “which I liked” will also be mentioned, as will be done by the Minister of Sport Andrea Abodi. The customers, the simply curious who have catapulted into Pescara from all over the central-south (but there are also islanders) to combine sun and politics, browse through Libero, Il Messaggero. The back of the main stage is on the beach: so those who go for a walk appear in the live broadcast. It also happens during Meloni’s speech: at a certain point a gentleman waving the tricolor passes by and a little further on a couple of bathers who have just come out of the water. Appearing live with writings of dissent was very easy but no one thought of it, certainly not the “Communist Party” which started the complaint against the tensile structures put up by the party. The great deus ex machina, ubiquitous, you can find him everywhere, is obviously Giovanni Donzelli. What the President of the Senate Ignazio La Russa, after giving a standing ovation together with Bianca Berlinguer in memory of his father Enrico, will call “Donzellino”. But all the ministers and parliamentarians are very present, including the vice-president of the Chamber and, perhaps, the only internal minority in FdI: Fabio Rampelli. “I’m from Cassino, a Rampellian. You can understand how ostracized she is,” she will happen to eavesdrop in a downtown restaurant renowned for its kebabs.
Among the protagonists of these two days there is obviously also Arianna Meloni. Italy’s sister shows up sitting in the front row of the debate in which Claudia Gerini, a friend of hers, takes part. She then remains behind the scenes. And at the end of the final speech, when the national leadership is voting on the mandate for Giorgia Meloni to complete the lists (“Who is against? Who abstains? Who is in favor? Approved”), he escorts his sister into the reserved area, the so-called ” VIP area”, next to the tensile structure, where rich refreshments were served. On the other hand, the section dedicated to journalists, who will experience moments of tension on Saturday. A trolley left unattended will cause the police to request the entire press room to “be evacuated”, believing the presence of a “bomb threat” to be well founded. In the end the luggage is removed, opened on the beach and deemed harmless. Having reached this point it is right that readers know that the trolley belonged to the writer. We apologize.
