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Sergio Mattarella’s birthday: first budgets for the Head of State

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The day of his birthday, 80 years old, is not only dedicated to good wishes and celebrations but in some way also to what was his seven year old. In fact, we are approaching the white semester, it will begin on August 3, which represents the long end of the term of a president. They are the six months preceding his re-election and during which he is inhibited from the most powerful tool against the political forces and the democratic system, that of no longer being able to decide on the dissolution of the Houses and therefore the early recourse to elections.

And this period Sergio Mattarella faces it with confidence but also with legitimate concerns. Which are also the result of what these seven years at the Quirinale represented, rarely stable, to the point of having seen 5 governments alternate (Conte doubled). And therefore this birthday also represents a balance of what he experienced as head of state now that he is about to conclude the experience.

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A semester of white and worries

It is true that many are pushing for his re-election and inviting him to rethink his “no”, it is also true that others openly do not wish it but whatever will happen in early February when the big votes for the Quirinale will begin, in the meantime there is to guide this phase. Which does not announce itself at all calm, starting with the vote of confidence on justice. Certainly Mattarella thinks that the political forces have the general interest at heart and that in the end the sense of responsibility prevails in the face of an unfolding pandemic and a European Plan to be implemented, however he feels that the fibrillations are potentially wearing for the Government. Also in the light of the campaign for administrative and internal party difficulties and coalition dynamics.

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Europe as the cornerstone of its seven years

Problems that have already been experienced, one could say. And in fact, taking stock of what has been, it can be said that his approach with the parties had a guiding principle: the permanence of Italy within the European perimeter. This was especially true with the arrival of the yellow-green government when populist-sovereign temptations wanted to push the country out of relations with the EU. Temptations expressed clearly both by the League and by the 5 Stars, which culminated with the story of Paolo Savona that the two forces wanted to the Ministry of Economy despite his positions on Europe. The obstacle was precisely at the Quirinale. It cost Mattarella an impeachment request shouted by Di Maio (promptly reneged and now removed) and an avalanche of haters but he never moved from that line. Not even when, with the first budget law, the yellow-greens tried to override the parameters of the deficit (2.4%) then transformed into 2.04 thanks also to the moral suasion del Colle with Rome and Brussels.

Seven years at the Colle and 5 governments

In short, if the main objective was to keep Italy within the EU borders, it can be said that it has been fully achieved and a legislature that began with “rebellion” and Euroscepticism ends with a pro-European prime minister former president of the ECB. A kind of great spin in which all the values ​​that had been questioned have returned to their place. Thanks also to the pandemic and the European reaction but also thanks to Mattarella who kept Italy inside a protective net that is now ready to finance us with 200 billion euros of which a non-repayable share (the highest among the EU countries) . In the end, in his seven years he had to manage 5 governments, from Renzi to Gentiloni, then Conte twice and finally Draghi. A conclusion consistent with its guiding principles.

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