From Sergio Battelli to Laura Castelli, from Primo Di Nicola to Carla Ruocco, and then Francesco D’Uva, Simone Valente, Daniele Del Grosso, Simona Nocerino, Vincenzo Presutto and many others. The Bernini hotel is crowded waiting for Luigi Di Maio and the press conference called to formalize the split from the Movement. The foreign minister leaves from the government. He says he got stronger after the today’s resolution on aid to Ukraine, approved with 219 yes, 20 no and 20 abstentions in the Senate. He claims that the clash in the Movement – which has now been going on for days – was fueled for media reasons. And then he explains the reasons for the farewell.
“We had to choose which side to be on”
Di Maio focuses on the war in Ukraine. “We had to choose which side of history to stand on. The leaders of the Movement risked weakening Italy, putting the government in difficulty for reasons related to their own crisis of consensus, to recover a few percentage points, without even succeeding. The war does not. it is a media show, it is irresponsible to pick up the government. Faced with the atrocities that Putin is committing, we could not show uncertainty “. Then the passage on resolution. In the Senate there was a “vote that outlines Italy’s position and reaffirms our belonging to the Euro-Atlantic area” and it could not have been otherwise. “No to ambiguities”.
The analysis
Di Maio, a tear caused by the limitation of the double mandate
by Francesco Bei
June 21, 2022
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The emotion in the farewell
“Thanks to the Movement for what it has done for me, but from today a new path begins”, said Di Maio. So the announcement, now taken for granted. “I’m leaving the Movement, it’s a painful choice that I never thought I’d make”. And his voice cracks. Then the break, even in the language: “From today a new path begins. To build a future we need feasible solutions and ideas. To have a winning model from north to south we need to aggregate the best skills and talents. Because one is not worth one “.
Pain and harshness of the split, from Fini to Renzi to Di Maio: when politics breaks down
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Sassoli’s quote
In his speech Di Maio mentions the exponent of another party, the late president of the European Parliament, the dem David Sassoli. “In the face of this devastating war, Europe must be more supportive, the President of the European Parliament David Sassoli reminded us, an example of great fairness, sense of institutions and calmness that must be a guide for all of us”.
Luigi Di Maio’s announcement: “It’s a painful choice, I’m leaving M5S”
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The identikit of “Together for Italy”
The name of the new parliamentary formation has already been known since the afternoon. In the press conference Di Maio outlines the identikit. “A political force will be born that will not be personal”, where “there will be no room for hatred, sovereignty and populism”.
“The Movement is no longer the first force”
Finally, the last thrust: “From tomorrow the Movement is no longer the first political force in Parliament”. Di Maio does not answer questions. At the end of the speech, there is room only for the embrace of “his of him” parliamentarians.
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