Government, Draghi talks to Mattarella after the international summits but in the 5Stelle the pressure on Conte for external support is growing

First, as soon as he returned from Madrid, Mario Draghi went to the Quirinale with Sergio Mattarella. Officially, to report on the outcome of the G7 in Germany and the NATO summit in Spain, then to update the head of state on the delicate issues addressed at the international level. An interview that, in theory, should have taken place tomorrow, if the premier had participated until the end in the meeting of the countries of the Atlantic alliance. Instead he decided to return to Rome in advance, last night, to personally lead the Council of Ministers, which today will face the new measures to be implemented to counter the rise in energy bills. At least this was the version provided by Palazzo Chigi. But it is difficult to think that the change of program was not dictated by the need to closely follow the fibrillations of its majority, starting with the clash with Giuseppe Conte who accused him of interfering in the internal affairs of the 5 stars, asking Beppe Grillo to remove him from the presidency of the Movement. Pressures that the founder of the M5s himself would have told to various interlocutors, including the sociologist Domenico De Masi, only to deny and speak of “exploited bullshit”. A denial, in this sense, also came from the Draghi staff, who personally limited himself to ensuring that “with Conte we have begun to clarify and we will meet”. In the intentions of the premier, the face to face with his predecessor should have already taken place today, but the M5s leaders make it known that there is no appointment set between the two, nor do they see any on the horizon. Already in yesterday’s phone call, Conte had told Draghi how “serious” he felt what had happened, making it clear that he will not get over it too easily. Probably, therefore, that the premier also discussed with Mattarella the possible scenarios concerning his majority, with the insistent rumors of an upcoming release of the 5 stars, tempted by external support, and with the barricades of the League in Parliament on the “ius scholae ”and cannabis. Even yesterday Draghi assured that “the government does not risk”. He who knows if he will have been equally peremptory in front of the President of the Republic.