An unexpected confirmation
“In Piedmont, confirming an outgoing government is never a given – observed Cirio – Just think of those who preceded me, all people of value like Mercedes Bresso and Sergio Chiamparino, who were elected in their first term but were then not reconfirmed. I think the fact of being a person among the people, of listening to everyone, and of always trying to find the point of balance between different subjects has rewarded me. Five years ago it was extraordinary for me to become president of my Region, but I was new to the Turin context and many people didn’t know me. Today it means that the Piedmontese have chosen me, having seen the strengths and weaknesses that each of us has. This makes me very responsible. Thanks also to my competitors for the correctness of the electoral campaign: correctness and kindness are a strength”.
A healthy coalition
The president highlighted that “the coalition has proven to be healthy, with a very important result for the Brothers of Italy, with a confirmation of the League which testifies to the rooting it continues to have in Piedmont, and also for my party, which together with my civic list has managed to give voice to the more moderate component . There are therefore the best conditions to be able to do well.”
He then underlined that “we are a political coalition, not an arithmetic one. This is the difference between us and the supposedly broad camp of the centre-left, where we try to make things fit together to get more votes than others and win”.
The dedication to Berlusconi
“The centre-right in Italy is an invention of Silvio Berlusconi and I want to dedicate this moment to him one year after his death. I have received many important congratulatory phone calls from Italy and abroad, but I miss the private number that rang with the phone call from Arcore on a human and emotional level even before a political one”.
