The divorce between Beppe Grillo and Antonio Conte now seemed to be done, despite the last-minute attempts of the great 5-star mediators (starting with Luigi Di Maio) to heal the rift and prevent the ex premier’s exit from the Movement. Too many points of disagreement, too many for Conte the possible “interference” of Grillo in his new role as leader.
Instead, a few hours after the press conference of the former prime minister and the probable announcement of the farewell (with the equally probable birth of a Conte party) here is the phone call between the two, as reported by beraking latest news. According to sources close to the guarantor of the M5S, some timid glimmers are opening up in the difficult match between the founder and the former prime minister, after the “incident” last Thursday with Grillo’s thrust against the former prime minister.
The indiscretions on the topics covered, report accredited parliamentary sources, I say that Grillo would have renounced some points disputed with Conte such as those relating to communication and appointments, which would remain in the hands of the new political leader. Other sources, however, report that the distances between the two would still remain and that the main knots would not have been absolutely untied. Be that as it may, the positive sign that many were hoping for has arrived. “Now there would be glimmers” on the negotiation for a possible recomposition of the fracture. In short, there would have been signs of relaxation on the part of the M5S guarantor, even if the question still appears complex and uphill. Also because, according to sources close to the founder of the Movement, the former prime minister would like “full political viability”, assuming that it is enough to retrace his steps. The negotiation hangs by a thread. But there is. And a blitz by Grillo in Rome in the next few hours is not excluded.