European Championships 2024, Tajani presents the Forza Italia team and is a candidate

Bologna, 1 May 2024 – “I’m running for the European elections because, in this phase, whoever is elected secretary has the duty to put himself at the head of his party colleagues. If the soldiers didn’t get out of the trench, the lieutenant didn’t get out of the trench either.” The speech that Antonio Tajanivice prime minister and national number one of Forza Italiaheld this afternoon at Savoy at the end of presentation of candidates for Brussels in the North-East constituencywhere there is also Bologna.

Tajani’s speech

“Many disillusioned with the Democratic Party, those who once voted for Margherita, after the Democratic Party’s shift to the left, look at us with great interest – said Tajani in front of an audience of about a hundred people, with Anna Maria Bernini from Bologna at her side, Minister of the University – We have also nominated some, like Caterina Chinnici in Sicily, we have to climb a mountain and we can do it. if we exceed 10% in the European elections we can get 20% in the political elections. We are the real useful vote in the European elections, because we are the European Polar Party in Italy. AND the EPP is the one that gives the cards to Brussels. We must make all our efforts and win together, because the more votes we get in the European elections, the more we will count in the government of Italy. We are the reassuring force, we don’t shout, we don’t threaten. We are loyal to our allies, but we are something else, we want Italy to count in Europe as a voice when decisions are made, we don’t want only what Italy wants to be done. We must explain our reassuring strength above all to the abstentionist party.”

Berlusconi cited many times

Before and after Tajani’s arrival, the historic Forza Italia anthem was clearly audible, remixed for more contemporary times. The regional councilor was also on stage Valentina Castaldini And Rosaria Tassinari, colleague of Forza Italia’s regional coordination as well as candidate on the list. Also in the audience were the Bolognese Lanfranco Massari (now awarded the Star of Merit for Work at Palazzo Re Enzo) and Nicola Stanzani. Silvio Berlusconi’s image is everywhere, cited many times in speeches even by the candidates being reviewed, such as Giovanni Platis from Modena. On the symbol that stands out there is also the writing of allies ‘We Moderates’. Applause for the only candidate from Bologna for Europe, that is Alessandra Servidori, accompanied by her husband Giuliano Cazzola. Greetings from Anna Maria Bernini: “We are the only useful vote, we are the EPP in Italy. With us you either have skills, or you stay at home.”

“Bologna will become the team that shakes Europe”

Tajani also recalled, in an almost unprecedented way, that he attended fifth grade in Bologna in 1963, the year of Bologna football’s last championship. “At the time there were only red flags and Bologna flags in the city – he told the audience -. That former PCI system of power still exists here, we can undermine it”. Then on Bologna in the Champions League. “Once it was the squad that shook the world, now it will become the squad that shakes Europe – he told reporters on the sidelines -. I would be happy if Bologna went to Europe, they deserve it, we need strong teams to grow Italian football must become more of a protagonist. We hope for a good result at the European Championships for the national team and Bologna, with a city that follows football so much, I think deserves to qualify for the Champions League , but also in football.”

Regional elections

Then the Regional dossier. “Forza Italia certainly has some excellent candidateswhen there will be a table to discuss the can d well-known president of Emilia-Romagna we will give our names to the allies – he said -. We must not impose anything on anyone, we must find the most suitable candidate to win and finally give a center-right governor to Emilia-Romagna. I would like to point out, however, that in the most difficult areas, the Forza Italia candidate is the one who always manages to broaden the boundaries. How to Anconaas in Basilicata, to give two examples. We have good reasons to propose our names. Imposing the candidate is always wrong, we’ll see what happens, first we win at the European Championships. We are not racing anyone in the vote in Brussels, I don’t want to get more votes than anyone, my commitment is to get as many votes as possible for Forza Italia.”