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January 24, 2021 "Every time people talk about me it is to put myself against Conte. I don't want to feed this conflict. Two days before the retreat of the Ministers of Italy alive we tried in every way to dialogue, so much so that the Recovery fund is changed. Attention, we have collected the trust, but it must be consolidated. The situation must be resolved in the next 48 hours. If there are political forces that want to get closer to the issues then so be it, otherwise I'm the first to say let's go to the vote ".



Speaking is Luigi Di Maio, Foreign Minister, half an hour more, on Rai3.



"If I think someone will come forward? I can say that we are consolidating the majority on the basis of an innovative program. 48 hours is short? Let's see. Those interested in the government must take the first step. 



Vote in sight

"If in 10 days the majority is consolidated well, otherwise I am the first to say that we are slipping towards the vote. There are worries, but in these times we are playing vaccines, Recovery and Europe. If there are no votes. now, even Count ter will not be there. Mending with Renzi? Conte said after the breakup: there is no possibility of a return. We, between Conte and Renzi, choose Conte ".

"If the majority is good, otherwise I am the first to say that we slide towards the vote".

"If there are no votes now, there aren't even with a Count ter." 



Recovery

"We have to distribute 32 billion refreshments and we cannot do it because we are looking for the votes."

"I believe that the vote at this moment puts citizens and businesses to the test. If the race for the electoral campaign begins, we lose the Recovery Fund. We are in this crisis because Italia viva has withdrawn the ministers and joined the opposition. We have presented a program for the next two years and now we need the votes ".



Justice

"Do not think that the Bonafede theme is just the M5s. The vote on the minister's report is a vote on the government."

"There is a creeping theme that is the statute of limitations. In this country, those who waste time in the process get away with it. We have abolished it since January. We will not be blood or organ donors, the statute of limitations is an issue of social justice , I want to say it clearly ". 



US interference

"I do not believe in US interference on the government crisis. As foreign minister I am ready to reassure: there is no connection between the Biden administration and what is happening to the Italian government."

"We friends of the US beyond the administrations. 


With the Biden administration we will certainly work better on climate change and multilateralism. With Biden we will see you soon in Italy". 



Vaccines

"I am more concerned about vaccines than about the political crisis. If the electoral campaign begins, it is certain that we will not have a government to manage relations with pharmaceutical companies. The lack of vaccines is not only an Italian problem, but a European one. AstraZeneca and Pfizer they are not respecting the contract, we will sue, but now we have to keep the doses for the booster. We will put pressure at European level for the pharmaceutical companies to honor the commitment, they believe they have the knife on the side of the handle. We were first in Europe for vaccinations and now we are slowing down ".



"If Germany is taking advantage of the weakness of other countries? These pharmaceutical companies had simply confirmed quantities by taking the longest step of the leg. We assume good faith and only an error of assessment. Those pharmaceutical companies were obliged not to tighten further private agreements with the nations and in the case only after all the doses established for each country had been delivered. No country can rush forward because the first to conclude the vaccination campaign starts before the others, so it is also an economic problem ". 



Navalny

"We are ready for all the actions that are needed from a diplomatic point of view for what is happening. We have been very clear with Russia: we have excellent relations, but with Navalny they are wrong".