Chiara Nava Pier Silvio Berlusconi has ruled out his and his sister Marina's entry into Italian politics . The Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer of Mfe-MediaForEurope reiterated this during a press briefing at the Mediaset headquarters in Cologno Monzese. His comments come at a time when the role of the Berlusconi family and the future of Forza Italia are at the center of political debate.
" Neither Marina nor I intend to enter politics ," Pier Silvio declared, clarifying that the shared interest with his sister is more about preserving the legacy of their father, Silvio Berlusconi . A commitment that, in his words, also stems from a strong entrepreneurial conviction and a closeness to the values that the founder of Forza Italia has always upheld.
Silvio Berlusconi's legacy and the values to be preserved
During the meeting with journalists, Pier Silvio Berlusconi explained that he and Marina share the desire to keep alive what their father built over the course of his life.
“ We share an interest in keeping alive what my father created, and there is an entrepreneurial interest, because we believe in the values my father always preached ,” he said.
This reference concerns not only the entrepreneurial and media legacy left by Silvio Berlusconi, but also his idealistic legacy. Pier Silvio has chosen to distinguish this commitment from any plan for direct participation in political life, explicitly ruling out any intention of either him or his sister to run for office or take up office.
Marina Berlusconi and the future of Forza Italia
A passage of the statements also concerned Marina Berlusconi , who ended up at the centre of discussions on the future of Forza Italia following some of her contacts with party representatives.
Pier Silvio played down the political interpretations of these meetings, explaining that his sister had simply spoken with several people, having at heart the fate of the formation founded by their father.
“ Marina was placed at the center of what was happening in FI, but she simply spoke to people with the best interests of Forza Italia in mind, one of my father's greatest legacies that still has a future ,” he declared.
Pier Silvio reiterated the party's importance in his father's political legacy , without, however, announcing the family's direct involvement in its management. He finally emphasized his relationship with his sister, describing it as very close: " Marina and I are beyond perfect harmony ."