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23 September 2020 There was no push from the center right, the center left held: the game of this electoral round ended with a substantial tie between the two coalitions. Even if as far as the government axis is concerned, the M5s has certainly obtained results below forecasts. Results which inevitably triggered a rather bitter debate. Some like the Minister of Justice, Alfonso Bonafede minimize: "The referendum is a historic turning point for democracy, expected for almost 40 years, and it is a result obtained thanks to the Movement. As for local elections, we have always obtained lower results with respect to policies "he underlines. And then he insisted: "In any case, the States-General are also urgent for this: to relaunch action on the territories as soon as possible". To the precise question about a possible identity crisis of the Movement he replies: "We should have organized the Regionals in a different way and I reiterate the importance of the General States also to identify the future path and new themes, always on the basis of our founding values".



The pentastellate senator Barbara Lezzi interviewed by 'Corriere della Sera' is more critical: "It must be admitted: it was a disaster. We lost everywhere. And a lot. The 70% who voted yes in the referendum did not vote for no" - underlines - the defeat concerns only the M5s which "does not risk splitting, risks disappearing". To increase the dose comes Alessandro Di Battista who speaks of the "greatest defeat" of the grillini. And on leadership he underlines: "An identity crisis cannot be resolved by changing Tizio with Caio or by making Sempronio return". Gianluigi Paragone, founder of No Europe for Italy - Italexit also maintains that the Movement is over: "they can revive it a little by playing the tapestry of the PD, but the M5S is finished because it has nothing more to say. If you become system you can't have a second chance ".



Rossi: "Convene congress now that Zingaretti is stronger"


On the Pd front there is satisfaction as the secretary Nicola Zingaretti immediately reiterated: "The Democratic Party is again the first Italian political party, where it was voted, with about 20 per cent of the consensus. A new phase opens in the name of concreteness ". In light of this confirmation, the outgoing governor of Tuscany, Enrico Rossi says from his Facebook profile: "A reformist party for the change of society, inspired by the ideals of socialism and democratic and social Catholicism. Now that Zingaretti is stronger, it would be It is necessary to convene a congress to discuss the program and the political-cultural profile of the party, and the reform of its organization in order to return to take root in society and represent the world of work for the less well-off classes ". 



Salvini: "We did something wrong"


Mea culpa instead from the leader of the League, Matteo Salvini: "We did something wrong. If the voters choose the opponent, obviously our offer has not been up to par in both Puglia and Campania. This serves as an indication, because next year the new mayors will be elected, all outgoing Pd-M5S, such as Rome, Turin, Milan "he said this morning during a TV speech. And he added that as far as Lombardy is concerned, '' we have earned a dozen municipalities and we are in the run-off in Lecco. I would like to add that also in the Bergamo area, with the exception of Clusone, we went very well: I say this because there is a certain reading according to which those areas would be disappointed by the center-right ''. Salvini also recalled that today he will hear the 'allies', the leader of Forza Italia, Silvio Berlusconi and the President of Fratelli d'Italia, Giorgia Meloni to pull the strings. 



Meloni: "We wanted to overcome the 5 Stars and we succeeded. Government does not come out strengthened"


"I like to play as a team and the team can be seen when things go wrong. What I regret most is that someone plays along with whoever they want tear us apart".


Meloni's first political comment in an interview with 'La Stampa'

is an internal accusation of the center-

right

coalition

: "Ours was a battle with bare hands against tanks. The fact remains that the Fdi list together to that of Fitto they made over 20%. I am pleased to remember that abroad we look at what happened in a different way: the opening of The Guardian was that we had torn up a historic stronghold to the left. Fdi is the third party in Italy. We wanted to exceed 5 stars and we succeeded ". 



And on the government he attacks: "I do not think that the government comes out strengthened by these regions. There are 15 Regions led by the center-right against 5 of the center-left. The opposition expresses the first and third parties. The 5 Stars have become a flirtatious list of the PD , majority in Parliament, but almost non-existent in the country. Conte betrayed them by indicating to vote the candidates of the Democratic Party and not those of the Movement. All this will have consequences in the majority, continuous fibrillations: the government will not be able to spend the 209 well. billions of the Recovery Fund ", concludes the leader of FdI. 



Bernini: "Covid emergency has strengthened many Governors"


"In these regional elections the 'G factor' has prevailed as Governors who have made a real coup. There is no doubt that having managed as family fathers or ombudsmen the Covid theme favored them ". This was stated by the president of the senators of Forza Italia, Anna Maria Bernini, during the 'Agorà'. "The management of the health emergency has greatly strengthened De Luca while Caldoro, whom I want to publicly thank for his contribution, has embarked on a very complicated mission" added Bernini.