Paolo Conti for the “Corriere della Sera”
GIUSEPPE CONTE
The coincidence is technically perfect. The Conte government has just taken office and the 30 The Rai Board of Directors chaired by Monica Maggioni with the general direction of Mario Orfeo will expire next June. Il 7 May was approved, correctly on time, the budget 2017 with a profit of 14,3 million euros.
Meanwhile, il 31 the deadlines have expired in May, open the 30 April, to file the nominations for the future seven-member Council in Parliament, with the new rules: two elected by the Chamber, two from the Senate, two designated by the Council of Ministers on the proposal of the Ministry of’ Economy (absolute majority shareholder of Rai) and one elected by’ meeting of Rai employees. A brand new government that must immediately indicate the future leaders of public television: it has been said for decades that Rai is the mirror of Italian politics, and this time there are even ideal times.
RAI VIALE MAZZINI
What's at stake for the Movement 5 Stars and the League is high: they will have to demonstrate in facts, after years of controversy with Viale Mazzini, that the public service should not be politically occupied, that the subdivision must be archived forever, that l’ It is essential to pay attention to quality, to seriousness, to listening, have taken stock, to freedom of expression.
We know it, it's one thing to contest from’ opposition, another matter is governing and deciding. But Rai represents an eloquent thermometer to measure the intentions of the new executive: men and women of "safe trust" will be chosen, perhaps ready for some showdowns with managers and hosts, or we will opt for independent professionals who will have to respond only to the interests of a collective good such as it is, like it or not, Rai? Legitimate question, given that Italians pay the license fee.
LUIGI DI MAIO VINCENZO SPADAFORA
2 – THE UNDERSECRETARIES MATCH: TLC ATTACK
Marco Conti for “the Messenger”
An avalanche of undersecretaries, four group leaders, all the presidencies of the Commissions and a substantial and long-awaited batch of appointments in state-owned companies led by the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti.
Awaiting today's vote of confidence in the Chamber, the work of the two leaders continues feverishly, Di Maio and Salvini, to settle the government's boxes. There should be around forty undersecretaries. After the clash of recent days, the delegation to the secret services is destined to remain in the hands of the prime minister, but it is not certain that the government will remain with only one undersecretary at the presidency.
GIANCARLO GIORGETTI
For now c’ is Giancarlo Giorgetti, but Vincenzo Spadafora (M5S), long referred to as a minister, could return with expertise in social affairs or publishing. Services dispute resolved, the one on telecommunications remains.
THE VOIDS
Delegation on television frequencies – usually assigned to a deputy minister, with l’ advent of digital, he lost a little’ of weight, but it always remains important for calibrating the majority's relations with Silvio Berlusconi. The League would like it for itself, but because the competence falls within the departments entrusted to Di Maio, Economic Development and Work, It doesn't mean it will be outsourced.
LAURA CASTELLI 1
Nell’ executive seems to have passed by half and half as regards the ministries entrusted to technicians (Foreign, Economy and Defense), mentre negli altri il colore di vice e sottosegretari dovrebbe seguire quello del ministro. La carenza di donne nell’ esecutivo i grillini potrebbero compensarla con Laura Castelli (Economy), Tiziana Ciprini, Fabiana Dadone, Marta Grande, Paola Taverna, Sabrina Ricciardi, Giulia Sarti e Laura Bottici.
Rimasto fuori dalla partita dei ministri, Lorenzo Fioramonti potrebbe venire recuperato come vice al Mise mentre posti di governo potrebbero avere parlamentari già alla seconda legislatura come Vito Crimi, Nicola Morra e Vittorio Ferraresi. Sempre in area pentastellata, si fanno i nomi di Emilio Carelli, Elio Lannutti e Stefano Buffagni.
LUIGI DI MAIO ELIO LANNUTTI
In casa Lega la partita dei viceministri e sottosegretari si intreccia con quella dei gruppi. Al posto di Giorgetti, Guido Guidesi could lead the group in the Chamber and in the Senate Stefano Candiani will take Centinaio's place. Nell’ I list all Salvini's loyalists.
Starting with Edoardo Rixi, Nicola Molteni (Mise), Angela Colmellere, Gianni Tonelli, Massimo Bitonci, Massimo Garavaglia, Paolo Grimoldi, Gianluca Cantalamessa, Filippo Maturi. The two Northern League theorists such as Alberto Bagnai could also find a place (Mise) and Armando Siri (Transport) who came close to being a minister. L’ Emilian Lucia Bergonzoni and Roman Barbara Saltamartini are also’ they are on track for a government role that, as for the presidencies of the Commissions, gives the right to a’ additional allowance compared to the parliamentary one.
PATIENCE
ARMANDO SIRI
Lega and M5S aim to close the affair of deputy ministers and undersecretaries this week but the risk is intertwined with that of the parliamentary commissions which will begin to emerge after Wednesday's vote of confidence even if tomorrow the presidents of the two Chambers will ask the parties to indicate the names. Important presidencies are those of the bicameral commissions which are usually opposition members. That is, to FI and Pd.
FdI is not in government, but he promised there’ abstention and the presidency of the Rai Supervisory Board could emerge while the presidency of Copasir could go to the PD.
