Policy

The controversial exit of Consob's number one, Mario Nava, adds a very important box to those that the yellow-green government will have to fill. The appointments were, it was said, a significant glue in the formation of the "strange" majority among the Movement 5 Stars and League. Actually, the much announced replacement was only partially seen. The most important decision concerned CDP where an internal choice of a manager unanimously appreciated prevailed, Fabrizio Palermo. L’ex chief financial officer of via Goito has already established an operational harmony with the president Tononi, indicated by the savings banks led by Giuseppe Guzzetti, and early indications reveal a desire to promote better interiors, as in the case of Davide Colaccino promoted to head of communications and external relations. In short, change but without the anxiety of scrapping as was the case with the government Renzi.
The most traumatic episode was perhaps the expulsion of Renato Mazzoncini by the top of the Railways but it should be remembered that it was confirmed in advance by the government Gentlemen in ways that caused even the most sympathetic observers of the Democratic Party to discuss. The fact is, however, that the replacement of the man considered close to the former mayor of Florence is an insider from the railway group and not a "barbarian" fished from the depths of the network.
Nava himself, European Commission manager "commanded" to Consob without leave, he may have been defenestrated not without some reason, but this will only be understood when the dust has settled. Given the controversies and tensions on the markets, the indication of the successor cannot be mistaken. And all the better if it comes from within the College.
For months now, the meetings of "minor" companies that are not really minors have been postponed. First of all there is the GSE, the Electricity Services Manager which also includes the companies Gme and Acquirente Unico. The outgoing CEO, Francesco Sperandini, he is esteemed and the balance of his work is considered positive. However, the yellow-green leaders are willing to change. However, the agreement is missing and the shareholders' meeting has been postponed to 25 September. It will be the right date? Since this is the public entity that manages incentives for renewables for several billion euros, the chair is very coveted.
And the agreement between Five Star Movement members and Northern League members is also missing for Eur spa whose outgoing CEO, Enrico Pazzali, he is equally esteemed. Even in his case, it will be interesting to see if the political will for "political" indications will prevail or if the best managers will be confirmed perhaps by changing the composition of the board of directors.
However, it is impossible not to choose the new president of the Antitrust Authority. The jurist Giovanni Pitruzzella he has in fact obtained another, and very prestigious, assignment at European level (Advocate General at the EU Court of Justice) and must therefore be replaced. The names circulating are all of the highest level. It's just a matter of choice. As in the case of the Genoa Emergency Commissioner. Not very easy.
Different speech, and more complicated, concerns the Superior Council of the Judiciary where the Vice President must be elected. Justice is a very sensitive topic and the Movement 5 Stelle is under pressure from various judicial circles and newspapers such as The Daily Fact. Even after the nomination by the prime minister Giuseppe Conte Of Filippo Patroni Griffi as president of the Council of State, the grillini don't want to miss the opportunity to indicate the successor of Giovanni Legnini at Palazzo Marescialli. The balancing act between professional members elected by the judiciary and lay members elected by Parliament resembles a Rubik's cube.
Some anxiety can now also be felt around Viale Mazzini. In fact, Rai represents a privileged place in which the parties show off their power. And if the Five Star Movement made the lion's share of appointments, also indicating the CEO of the public service in the person of Fabrizio Salini (former director of La7 and Fox), Matteo Salvini has so far "harvested" little and badly. The president of Rai was his most political indication and choice of Marcello Foa it turned out to be a boomerang. Thanks to the newfound agreement with Silvio Berlusconi, his nomination will be re-proposed to the Supervisory Commission which had rejected it (a favorable vote of two thirds is necessary as it is a guarantee function). The fear, however, is that a judicial dispute will open which, despite all the differences involved, remembers the appointment at the time of Alfredo Meocci as general manager. The board members of the time were condemned to very expensive compensation. A specter that troubles the sleep of Viale Mazzini. Also because until the seat that has been held for the last three years is unlocked Monica Maggioni, the Board of Directors cannot make decisions. This means that everything has stopped since the appointment of the new CEO of Rai Pubblicità (where for months, heroically, Antonio Marano he runs the business on an interim basis) to the indications of the new news directors. A great chaos.
Another thrilling game concerns the choice of the leaders of the secret services. The Prime Minister, who kept the intelligence delegation for himself, the collaboration with the current director general of the Dis would continue, the prefect Alessandro Pansa. The mess made at the time by Renzi when he appointed him by changing the rules of engagement and the subsequent extension decision wanted at the end of the last legislature by Paolo Gentiloni (e Marco Minniti) it doesn't help. Luigi Di Maio and the same Matteo Salvini they want to change, above all - according to rumors - to the Agency that deals with external security. The result so far has been disastrous. The jumble of hypotheses has given rise to an unfortunate totonomine which risks damaging the sector which is vital to the security of the Republic. This institution and its representatives are solid and the threat of destabilization is (Still) under control. However, expose ours 007 the public ridicule of alleged political friendships cannot continue for long.
Different, in this sense, is the appointment of the new Chief of Defense Staff. The minister Elisabetta Trenta he seems to have clear ideas and wants to act according to the practice which provides for rotation among the top brass of the armed forces. That custom was interrupted - also in this case - by the Renzi government who chose to prefer the Army when, according to the unwritten but therefore very respected rule, it would have fallen to the Air Force. Except for surprises, we will return to normal. And it's certainly not negative.
All of this should happen by the end of the month, as for appointments in investee companies (in truth, numerous boards of auditors who are expiring or have expired awaiting appointment should be added). In short, we are at the final stages of a risk that, there is nothing to fear, will resume next spring with the next deadlines. The nominations, you are, they are the favorite sport of Italian politics (and here the yellow-greens are demonstrating an average wisdom superior to their predecessors).