While Antonio Tajani is busy completing the agreement with the civics in view of the European Championships; in Piedmont, Forza Italia closes the pact with the UDC and the Liberal Party for the regional lists of the Turin area. The three political forces will present themselves at the elections compactly under a single symbol, presented this morning at the headquarters of Cav’s party. After a first successful experiment during the 2021 municipal elections, now the formation is reconfirmed with a view to creating a hub that “represents all moderates and centrists” underlines the vice president of the Forza Italia Senate Group Roberto Rosso.
The agreement and the symbol
«The UDC will make its contribution – he comments Paolo Greco Lucchina, regional secretary of the UDC in Piedmont -. There will be no shortage of our ideas on the united center-right.” He also applauds the closing of the deal the national secretary of the Liberal Party, Roberto Sorcinelli. «Piedmont has always been a very important region for us due to its liberal tradition. This agreement is a historic moment that marks the rebirth of the Liberal Party in Italy.”
The candidates
So let’s get to the names in the running in the province of Turin. The following are running for the UDC: the former regional councilor of the League Claudio Leone, Ubaldo Cacciola, Matteo Doria and Loredana Muci. for the Per Liberal Party instead he takes the field Marina Zannini. “They have been complicated weeks” commented the regional secretary of Forza Italia in Piedmont and minister of public administration, Paolo Zangrillo. «There has been intense work on the lists to find political agreements with groups that share our values and to identify as candidates people who have awareness, responsibility, political preparation and sharing of values».
Forza Italia is aiming for double figures
Looking then at the result of the upcoming elections, Minister Zangrillo has made Tajani’s hope of going beyond 10% in Europe his own. And not only. «We must not be presumptuous, but I think that even in the region we can think of obtaining a double-digit result». The latest polls would give the centre-right over 56% and if Forza Italia grows (just as the president’s list seems to be growing) also the balance of power within the region’s new government could change. «What do I hope for Forza Italia? In a leading role and if he is able to produce a favorable result we could enjoy it.”
The support of the Berlusconi family
In the meantime, it continues support for Forza Italia’s coffers from the Berlusconi family. In fact, two payments arrived in March, each of 100 thousand euros, from Eleonora and Luigi, two of the five children of the party’s founder, Silvio Berlusconi. This can be seen from the latest update of the contributions, benefits and other forms of support received by Fi. In 2023, between February and March, the former prime minister’s five children all paid this same amount. Among the largest payments, according to the latest update, is also the one of 30 thousand euros made on March 19 by Paolo Scaroni, president of Enel and Milan, identical to the one guaranteed at the end of November.
