The government crisis in Italy is over, says the head of the populist 5-star, Luigi Di Maio. His movement has said, with nearly 80 percent “Yes” to marriage with the social Democrats. From Rome Bernd Riegert.
Party chief Di Maio (m) is known, the clear “Yes” of its movement to the coalition
The attempt of the previously warring movement 5 stars and the social-Democrats, in Italy, the party colours, the following yellow-red coalition, is good for the Italian state budget. The investor confidence seems to indicate that the latest Experiment of the turbulent Italian politics better than the a few weeks ago failed cooperation of the right-wing Lega.
The prices for Italian government bonds to fall. The heavily over-indebted state can borrow cheaper money. The risk premium, called the “spread” is like in comparison to German government bonds on Monday to 1.58 percent, the lowest since March 2018, as the last parliamentary elections took place.
That the Experiment of a coalition between the self-declared “Anti-party” 5-star, and the social Democrats, an established force in Italian politics, it can even start, the members of the 5 stars in a controversial Online have today provided the vote.
According to the private company “Rosseau Association” took part in 75,000 of the 115,000 eligible voters 5-star members to vote this Tuesday. 79.3 percent said “Yes” to a political marriage with the once sharply criticized the social Democrats, who were in the eyes of the star pendant for the “old” political System.
Voting machine Rosseau: A private Server is the base of democracy a la 5 star
Rosseau in the digital age
The voting platform, “Rosseau”, named after a French philosopher who advocated for direct democracy, is in the criticism, because has not been disclosed, how it works, exactly, and who supervised you. The Internet company is part of Davide Casaleggio. The entrepreneur is the son of the co-founder of the 5 star, Gianfranco Casaleggio.
The grey Eminence of the 5-star, the comedian Beppe Grillo, has advertised in his Blog, is also published on Rosseau, to participate in the vote. “With power, is Italy a service,” wrote Grillo.
In the leadership of the 5 star movement had the view that only through a coalition with the smaller social Democrats, elections, and thus the seizure of power by the radical right-wing Lega could be prevented.
The head of the Northern League, Matteo Salvini, had the coalition burst, and rapid elections as speculated, he would have won according to the latest polls. But the unexpected yellow-red coalition to end the “crazy summer crisis” – Italian Newspapers, was Matteo Salvini, a dash through the bill. Salvini responded defiantly, and said he had the time, the Failure of this new coalition to be seen. “I’m not happy that the Lega is part of this theater,” said Salvini on Tuesday.
Waiting for the new government: acting funny in front of the Palazzo Chigi in Rome
Government is to be presented Wednesday
In the Palazzo Chigi, the official residence of the Prime Minister in the historic centre of Rome, negotiated Prime Giuseppe Conte throughout the day, with the social Democrats and the 5 stars on the government program and the list of Ministers.
It’s hot days in this first of September. The large window sash in the first floor of the Palazzo are wide open, a little air is let in. The city is full of tourists. They flow past at the Palazzo Chigi. Some stop short, what goes on inside, only understood by a few. The shut-off bars, only a few Romans to persevere with their shopping bags. “That won’t be fine long,” says a Passer-by. “The socialists and the stars have nothing in common.”
Shortly before the finish: Premier Conte his second Cabinet wants to present to the state President
The government programme should be EU-friendly than the previous populist course. It’s enough of a reduction in VAT on a basic pension up to a loosening of the strict refugee policy. The 5 star had published the program already on the Internet.
The social Democrats reacted offended. “It is only a draft. We are still working on it,” said the head of the “Partito Democratico”, Nicola Zingaretti. It is also unclear which party will get which Ministerial post and what makes Luigi Di Maio in the future. Di Maio is the political head of the 5 star and Deputy government was yet chief.
On Wednesday, the non-party Prime Minister wants to Conte his second Cabinet, the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella present. If approved, could be sworn in the yellow-red government on the same day and at the end of the week, a vote of confidence in Parliament. It would be the 65. Cabinet in Rome since the end of the Second world war.