Rai Board of Directors Renewal, Lega Stops Fratelli d’Italia’s Blitz

The tug-of-war between Lega and FdI over the renewal of the Rai top management shows no signs of abating. The Draghi-style Board of Directors has now expired for two months, but the fight for the presidency — destined for FI in the person of Simona Agnes based on a pact with the Melonians who will take the CEO — is blocking everything: that position is in fact also coveted by Salvini, who in exchange for giving it up would like the general manager’s seat (for Maurizio Fattaccio, who could leave his post as president of Rai Pubblicità to Roberto Sergio) in addition to a heavy genre direction, choosing between Insights and Day Time, but the prerogative of two loyalists of the Prime Minister.

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“We will have to schedule the election of the four parliamentary-appointed councilors,” he tried to force yesterday at the group leaders’ meeting Tommaso Foti, president of the FdI deputiesdetermined – on the input of the Prime Minister – to unblock the game. “For us it is not a priority”, he however stopped him Salvini’s supporter Riccardo Molinarimaking it a matter of procedure: since the vote must take place simultaneously in both Chambers and the Senate has not yet set the date, Montecitorio cannot proceed alone. Yet another squabble that shows how the agreement in the center-right on the Viale Mazzini assets is still a long way off. The proof? “The League is ready to sit down at the table to define the rules on the new Rai governance”, he throws the ball into the stands Senator Giorgio Maria Bergesio, leader of the Carroccio group in Vigilanza: «We hope for a discussion on the future of public television, also given the need to have numbers that exceed those of the majority to promote the new president to the Commission. Without these steps, the announcement of the convocation of Parliament risks becoming an exercise in style». The warning is clear: without the League, ready to shoot anyone in the absence of an agreement, the allies will crash.

Spite and revenge that infuriate the opposition. The “sad spectacle” is spoken of President of the Supervisory Board Barbara Floridia: «The League wants a table on nominations? The only certainty is the impasse they are forcing Rai into, arguing over seats».