FI, Berlusconi dismisses the “magic circle” – The Republic

An earthquake in Berlusconi’s world. Forza Italy “dismisses” the magic circle. Via Mariarosaria Rossi, Deborah Bergamini and Alessia Slater, inside the company and loyal men of the old course. So ruled the board who holds the empire of the former Knight, the formal instruments in the coming days. A move designed by Fedele Confalonieri and Marina Berlusconi, Gianni Letta and Nicolo Ghedini, to escape the suffocating embrace leading the Praetorian Arcore, output in view of the “patriarch” of the San Raffaele, meanwhile, slipped between 10 and 14 July.

the first to fall, ruled the “directorate political family”, will Senator Rossi. Treasurer, the sole director, in fact Plenipotentiary of the party in recent years, with pocketed the signatories: the power of life and death over lists. It is precisely this ownership that the treasurer agreed to sell, under the pressure of recent weeks. Will replace not already one of the party leaders who aspire there, but a Fininvest “manager of absolute trust”, whose name will be made public in the coming days. But the same Quadrumvirate holding the empire in this delicate transition keen to let people know that they are not flaws in the management of accounts to blow the treasurer. And in support of this thesis it is emphasized that the 2015 budget just approved by the party – not without internal controversy – closed with “only” 3.5 million deficit (there were 12 million in 2014, when she was not handle it). Mariarosaria Rossi had already resigned over the intervention of the head to the heart, “tired of the siege” had been frozen. Now you will be accepted. But not enough.

The revolution also extends to the management agenda and the Knight communications. A step back will also be asked Bergamini (but denies the clean-up exercise), which has long hold of the delegation for relations with the media. The idea that goes for more accredits Valentino Valentini – a past performer Cape and a present from parliamentary – as the successor of the Tuscan deputy. She would be charged especially the choice of Marchini for Roma, which proved unsuccessful. Finally Alessia Slater. In the long shadow of Rossi and Pascale, it will be removed from the presidential staff and destined to another appointment. Being a journalist, seems to have been also evaluated the possibility of landing at TG5.

The turning imposed by the Directory it should not however be considered as a “favor” to the many sworn enemies of the magic circle, which they considered precious this clean slate. Those at Berlusconi’s side during the difficult riabiltazione (returning home is expected between 10 and 14 July), he swears that the head has lived with huge hassle trying to smooth secession of Giovanni Toti, Paolo Romani, and Maria Stella Gelmini . The inner game, however, is just the beginning.