Erika Malandra Fiery morning in the House. Giorgia Meloni takes the floor, his communications in view of the European Council should be routine. But then comes the quote. The Manifesto of Ventotene. And from there, chaos.
Meloni mentions Ventotene and inflames the Chamber: session suspended amid protests and controversies
“Spero non l’abbiano mai letto, perché l’alternativa sarebbe spaventosa”.
La premier sfida l’opposizione leggendo alcuni passaggi di uno dei testi fondanti dell’Unione Europea. Frasi pesanti. “La revolution European, to meet our needs, will have to be socialist". Or: "Private property must be abolished, limited, corrected, extended on a case-by-case basis.“. The reaction? Whistles, shouts, protests. The Speaker of the House, Lorenzo Fontana, suspends the session. First time.
It starts again, but the climate remains scorching. Meloni he urges: “I don't know if this is your Europe, but it's certainly not mine.“. The opposition rises up, demands an apology. The session is suspended again. Second time.
The controversy explodes on social media. Roberto Speranza, a PD deputy, attacks: “An instrumental and unacceptable invective against the Manifesto of Ventotene. What is this if not an apology for fascism?”. Meanwhile, Meloni raises the stakes. He recalls the demonstration “A square for Europe” on March 15 in Rome, born from an idea by Michele Serra. “Many have recalled the Manifesto of Ventotene. But have they really read it?”. And again the quotes: “The democratic political methodology will be a dead weight in the revolutionary crisis.” Words that weigh like boulders.
Meloni mentions Ventotene: clash in the Chamber, suspended session between shouts and whistles!
But the debate does not stop there. Even before the "bomb Ventotene“, the climate was tense. Meloni he responds to the Five Star Movement, who had criticized his intervention. “I don't know what you want me to say, I'm sorry for you. You have no proposals, and it shows. I understand why when you were in government Italy had problems”. Then the attack: “I understand that citizens are worried. I am too.. And I don’t have time for your mud wrestling.”
New clash on the issue of rearmament. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticizes the M5S for inconsistency: "In opposition you are antimilitarists. In government you have increased defense spending compared to GDP". Boos from the XNUMX Star Movement benches. Thunderous applause from the center-right. Standing ovation from the Brothers of Italy.
Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani also intervenes, trying to calm the waters. “Great respect for everyone, but my Europe is that of De Gasperi, Adenauer and Schuman”. A phrase that sounds like an attempt to close the case. But now the fuse is lit.