“On May 16? I think it is a desirable date to overcome the curfew, but obviously it is not a free all. We have been there other times ». This was stated by the Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio, a The air that pulls, on La7. “We all want to get out of that nightmare. The theme is to overcome the curfew in order not to return after a few months – he added -. It is not only valid for Italy, these are important hours. Now we have to face the summer and allow vaccinated tourists to come to Italy ». During the broadcast, the Foreign Minister spoke about the Movement, then rattled off the main current events: from the curfew to the Ciro Grillo case to Libya and the municipal elections in Rome.
Meanwhile, the G7 of the ministers of health took place today via videoconference. At the center of the discussion are the measures on travel between countries in the light of the current epidemiological situation. «The containment measures still active and the progress of the vaccination campaign allow us to look to the future with reasoned confidence. We can work together, from here to the G7 summit in Oxford at the beginning of June, to overcome the quarantine for travel between our countries, maintaining the size of the buffer before departure and on arrival ». This is the proposal of Minister Speranza, expressed at the table with the colleagues of the G7.
“The history of the Movement is moving towards Conte”
«Politics is not the appeals to court, it is the consent of the people. Now there is great consensus on Conte at the head of the Movement. Many citizens ask him to make this choice, it will not be prevented by an appeal in court. The history of the Movement is moving towards Conte, and I support this process, ”said the Foreign Minister. And when asked if “Conte must join” he replied: “He will join the Movement, which he will propose some changes, he calls it a New Movement, it is a new project”. “It is an interesting process that leads us to resolve internal and past contradictions: we become a political force deeply rooted in the idea of governing and not going against it,” said Di Maio, then urging “less controversy and more work”.
Di Maio: M5s will support Virginia Raggi’s candidacy
“There are no secret meetings or anything else, we are preparing for the administrative” said the foreign minister on La7. “I hope we can make agreements wherever possible. On Rome it is not a question of finding the right team, we have the candidacy by Virginia Raggi and we will support her ”, he explained.
Ciro Grillo investigation
On the investigation, however, which sees Beppe Grillo’s son and other boys under investigation for rape, Di Maio commented: «I am close to the families involved in this terrible affair, in particular that of the girl. But the M5s has no lessons to take from anyone ».
Zaki: Di Maio, we have to free him right away
Di Maio then reiterated that “We must free Patrick Zaki immediately and get him back to his family.” “Zaki is an Egyptian citizen. All the initiatives are meritorious, however, the more the media coverage of the case increases, the more Egypt reacts by stiffening, ”added Di Maio regarding the hypothesis of granting Italian citizenship to the student. “It is legitimate to carry out solidarity campaigns, but we must not delude ourselves that on the other side we will obtain a result by doing so”, he specified.
Libya: unacceptable shots but that sea is forbidden
On the case of the Italian fishing boat Aliseo attacked by a patrol boat of the Misrata coast guard while it was engaged in fishing operations 30 or 40 miles from the coast, or in international waters, Di Maio commented: “Beyond the encroachments of fishing boats, which Libyan coast guard firing warning signs at eye level is unacceptable. But those waters are dangerous and forbidden, we advise against going there, not for a few months but for ten years. On the other side of the sea there is a country where there are still tensions, it is dangerous ».