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The departure is not simply a personal decision, but part of a broader strategy to stabilize the situation and avoid escalating tensions. In this context, the resignation is interpreted as a means to strengthen the executive's position and maintain cohesion within the governing majority...
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is trying to regain the political initiative after her defeat in the referendum on judicial reform, through a careful reshuffle of her cabinet.
Following the resignation of a secretary of state at the Ministry of Justice and the chief of staff of Minister Carlo Nordio, Tourism Minister Daniela Santanchè also decided to leave her post. She had initially rejected Meloni's request for resignation, but changed her mind after a conversation with the president of the Senate, Ignazio La Russa.
La Russa is considered a close ally of Meloni and co-founder of her right-wing conservative party, the Brothers of Italy. Meanwhile, the left-wing opposition had filed a no-confidence motion against the minister. In her statement, Santanchè stressed that she had resigned against her will and that she was “paying for the mistakes of others.” She has been under pressure for months due to investigations into her on suspicion of bankruptcy fraud and illegal use of pandemic aid for one of her companies.
Santanchè's criticism was indirectly directed at Justice Minister Carlo Nordio, the architect of the failed reform, whom Meloni seems to want to keep in office. The Tourism Ministry is considered a key post, as the sector contributes about 13 percent to the country's annual economy. Meloni is expected to lead this ministry himself in the interim, writes Matthias Rüb in an analysis for the German media outlet FAZ .
Meanwhile, the leader of the Forza Italia parliamentary group in the Senate, Maurizio Gasparri, also resigned after being criticized within the party for the unsuccessful campaign and the failure of the referendum. Stefania Craxi, the daughter of former Prime Minister Bettino Craxi, was elected in his place. Justice reform had been a priority for Forza Italia, the party founded by Silvio Berlusconi.
Analysis published in German media
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is trying, after the defeat in the referendum on the reform of the judiciary, to regain the political initiative with a careful reorganization of her cabinet. After the resignation of a secretary of state in the Ministry of Justice as well as the head of the cabinet of the minister Carlo Nordio, the Minister of Tourism Daniela Santanchè also made her resignation available. Initially, the minister had not wanted to comply with Meloni's request for resignation, but after a conversation with the President of the Senate Ignazio La Russa she withdrew.
La Russa is considered a close confidant of Meloni and is one of the founders of the right-wing conservative Brothers of Italy party she leads. Left-wing opposition parties had also filed a no-confidence motion against the minister. The minister's statement said that she had, against her will, made the post available and thus "paid for the mistakes of others." Santanchè had been under pressure for months, as she is being investigated on suspicion of bankruptcy fraud and illegal use of pandemic aid for one of her companies.
Santanchè's criticism was clearly directed at Justice Minister Nordio, the architect of the failed justice reform, whom Meloni nevertheless seems to want to keep in office. The tourism portfolio is considered a key cabinet post, as tourism contributes about 13 percent to the country's annual economic output. Meloni intends to temporarily head the ministry himself.
Failure could disrupt the balance in government.
Meanwhile, the leader of the Forza Italia parliamentary group in the Senate, Maurizio Gasparri, also resigned from his post. He had been held responsible by his own ranks for the failed campaign before the referendum and for the failure of the referendum held last Sunday and Monday. Stefania Craxi, the daughter of former Prime Minister Bettino Craxi, was elected as his successor. Justice reform had been a particular concern for Forza Italia, the party once founded by former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
The failure of the reform could upset the balance in the governing coalition between Meloni's Brothers of Italy, as the leading force in the government, and two smaller, almost equal partners, Forza Italia and the Lega, the right-wing parties led by Transport Minister Matteo Salvini. Until now, Meloni had a firm grip on the center-right coalition; the government had been stable since taking office in October 2022.
With the judicial reform pushed by Forza Italia now having failed, the Lega sees its important reform project: the expansion of autonomy for the country's regions, at risk. Even the implementation of the electoral reform, mainly aimed at by the Brothers of Italy, could be jeopardized after the rejection of the judicial reform.
Meloni now faces the challenge of moderating potential clashes and mutual accusations within the coalition, while the opposition steps up its attacks on the politically embattled prime minister. Possible candidates for a successor to the key tourism post include former Veneto regional president Luca Zaia from the Lega party, the main organizer of the Winter Olympics, Giovanni Malagò, and the director of the state tourism agency, Elena Nembrini. Meloni must not hurt any of the three coalition parties in the new appointment . /Adapted Pamphlet /
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