The TV confrontation between Giorgia Meloni and Elly Schlein at Porta a Porta is skipped. The duel between the Prime Minister and the secretary of the Democratic Party, in view of the European elections of 8 and 9 June 2024, cannot be broadcast on Rai.
Because the Meloni-Schlein comparison cannot be made
AgCom had asked for the approval of the majority of the lists participating in the elections: at least 5 yes out of 8 would have been needed, but instead the no’s came from M5S, Forza Italia, Azione and Alleanza Verdi-Lenistra.
“In the last two electoral rounds (2022/2024) it was not possible for us to broadcast comparisons between the Prime Minister (yesterday Letta, today Meloni) and the most representative leader of the opposition (yesterday Meloni, today Schlein). We were forbidden Is the confrontation between two women who are at the top of their respective roles for the first time in Italian history”, he says in a note Bruno Vespawho was supposed to ‘referee’ the televised duel.
“All political forces have always had and will always have the right space in our broadcasts. And in 2024 the four parties in favor of confrontation (Fdi, Pd, Lega and United States of Europe) represent 63.32 percent of the parliamentary forces. exasperation of the level playing field is of no benefit to anyone. It is no coincidence that the technicians have been calling for its revision for some time. Will we have the courage to do it?”, asks Vespa.
Sky Tg24 proposes ‘super 27 May’
The stop to the duel in the Porta a Porta studio ‘turns on’ the other television stations. Sky Tg24 in the same hours aims for a maxi comparison and invites Giorgia Meloni, Elly Schlein, Giuseppe Conte, Antonio Tajani, Matteo Salvini, Matteo Renzi, Carlo Calenda and Nicola Fratoianni. “In view of the next European elections” the newspaper – explains a note – “deems it necessary for the country’s main political forces to be able to discuss the most relevant issues in a national and international context that has never been so complex”. The proposed date for the televised confrontation is May 27thlive, as part of the Sky Tg24 Live In Milan event.
“In January of this year – recalls Giuseppe De Bellis, director of the all news magazine – we extended the invitation to Giorgia Meloni and Elly Schlein to participate in a first televised face-to-face meeting, receiving maximum availability and creating the subsequent and profitable debate on the need for this confrontation. Debate which ended with the decision to have the Meloni-Schlein face-to-face meeting with Bruno Vespa at ‘Porta a Porta’, which would have been an important moment of reflection for the country”.
“Our will – concludes the director – has always been to offer the public the opportunity to listen to the leaders’ ideas with clear, shared and transparent rules in compliance, moreover, with the indications expressed on the matter by the authority guaranteeing communications”.
What would the big comparison on Sky be like
How would the comparison work on Sky? It would be broadcast on Sky channels 100 and 500, on digital terrestrial on TV8 and Sky TG24 channel 50, in streaming on the Sky TG24 website and on YouTube and on all the social media channels of the newspaper which have around 8 million followers. The Sky Tg24 Comparison involves the same question theme for all participants, the same response time and the same number of replies each. In addition to those from Sky Tg24, the leaders who will speak will be asked questions from the directors of the main Italian newspapers.
Mentana and the marathon (in 2 days) on La7
Enrico Mentana has already been on the field for days, who will open the La7 studio to the leaders who have already said yes to the debates scheduled for 5 and 6 June, before the electoral silence begins on 7 June. Now, the invitation is also extended to Meloni and Schlein.
“Our proposal to the political forces is a debate between all the leaders and the highest representatives of all the lists involved in the European elections to be held on the 5th and 6th of June, i.e. in the last 2 days available before the electoral silence of the elections on the 8th and June 9th”, says the director of Tg La7.
“And again: we don’t want to go into the logic that we have seen that is now marked out for men and women to use a sporting analogy, but it is clear that the invitation is addressed to everyone, everyone with the same criteria and the same availability. Then the electoral campaign is the electoral campaign of the parties; the interest is to make programs and proposals heard by the voters also through television. We are here with the most open spirit possible, then we have not been enlightened by a divine mission, it is done where can be done, what can be done.”
