Pier Silvio Berlusconi: "Ius Scholae is not a priority. Descent into politics? No, for now"
The infrastructure minister replies to the words of Mediaset's number one. Who, on the television side, at the evening presentation of the programme schedules, rejects reality shows with Diletta Leotta and Ilary Blasi
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The answer comes from China, where the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini is on an institutional visit: on the Ius Scholae 'game closed, topic archived, if anything the left will deal with it in thirty years if they win'.
He knew, Pier Silvio Berlusconi, that they would be heavy words on the subject, his words on Ius Scholae, said during the meeting with journalists on the traditional evening of presentation of Mediaset's programme schedules. "I know that by saying this I am giving Tajani a jab, but it is what I think. It does not seem to me that among the priorities of the Italians is the Ius scholae'. The Mediaset group's number one said he was convinced that the bill 'is not badly formulated', but could 'be improved': in any case, 'people's rights must always be defended, regardless: I learned it from my father'.
Forza Italia and Matteo Renzi
A judgement that does not, as mentioned, go in the same direction as a party. Which is old, he is asked? 'Honestly, yes'. Certainly there is a political centre, 'which is a prairie and in which Forza Italia is preponderant'. Matteo Renzi would also aspire to cover that space, it is pointed out to him. 'I have great esteem for him, but he has lost political credibility'. As for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the endorsement is clear: 'He is the best Prime Minister in Europe. He is acting, well, as prime minister therefore aiming at the general interest, not his political side'.
Tajani: "On Ius Scholae in tune with Berlusconi"
On the Ius Scholae in the course of the day comes the comment of Fi leader Antonio Tajani himself, who despite everything says he is 'in tune' with the number one of Mfe-Mediaforeurope. 'I have always said,' Tajani stresses, 'that our priority is justice reform, reduction of the tax burden and protection of citizens' health. I have never said that (the Ius Scholae, ndr) was a priority; I have only said what our position is. From this point of view we are in perfect agreement. We will continue to support and defend our ideas. Certainly it is not other parties that decide when, how and where to speak'.
Descent into politics? "No" (for now)
.Politics was a strong topic at the programme schedule presentation evening in Cologno. With Pier Silvio Berlusconi - an evergreen question - who can descend into politics? The door closed, even more firmly than in the past, with respect to a descent into the field because 'I love this company'. Although Pier Silvio Berlusconi doesn't mince words: "My father entered politics at the age of 58. I am 56. Today I have no intention and do not think about politics. Looking to the future I don't rule it out, but just as I don't rule out many other things in my life, I mean that at some point I might say "you know what, a completely new challenge, why not?". But it is silly to talk about it today, because today it has no concreteness'. His real passion, he confesses, lies in his relationship with people, in the crowd baths: 'It overwhelms me, I like it when they stop me, hug me, greet me'.



