New government doesn't include distinguished names to spend at international level. And there is no minister for European affairs in the year of Italian presidency of the EU.
Opinion
Italy has a new government, as the president of the Republic gave to Matteo Renzi the responsibility of creating a new executive branch. The new prime minister already announced his team will be formed by sixteen minister, half of which composed by women. No great changes are expected, since the general political environment remains the same in which acted Enrico Letta, threw away by Renzi: the majority into the Parliament didn't change, since no new elections were held in Italy; the alliances didn't change, as Ncr leader Angelino Alfano will be part of the coalition; opposition is even stronger, as Renzi on one hand wasn't able to bring Beppe Grillo's Movimento 5 Stelle to his side, and on the other hand - working to reshape the government - produced SEL exit from the coalition. Renzi promised to put forward the necessary reforms, risks to have a brief life. Forza Italia leader Silvio Berlusconi pointed out the new prime minister benefits only of the majority of his party, so everything is possible. At the same time Berlusconi affirmed Forza Italia would win in case of new elections, showing all the weakness of the Democratic party. Renzi has to deal with a very sensitive moment, that could mark a point of no return for the Italian centre-left wing. Failing in his mission (with the word "his" meaning "personal", as nobody understood why Renzi decided to put an end to the previous government) Renzi would became politically unbearable, and Italy would turn to a dangerous situation in which the only relevant political forces would be those of the right wing - Forza Italia and Movimento 5 Stelle - without any counter-weight.
Another issue to address is the competence of Renzi's government: there are a lot of young people. It's a good choice, for a country with one of highest youth unemployment rate in Europe. Have the new minister the sufficient experience to be credible and effective, especially at international level? That's the question has to be asked and, above all, answered. Renzi gave a low-European profile to his team, with no ministers for European affairs. That's one of the first surprised created by Renzi's choices, with great surprises of a lot of people. In Brussels the EU institutions are not used to comment neither ongoing process nor internal affairs, but such a decision was reason of astonishment, considering Italy will get the rotating presidency of the EU Council on July. Furthermore there are no people known in Brussels, so Italy has to create a new credibility. The only name appreciated in Europe is that one of Pier Carlo Padoan, appointed minister of Economy, with previous offices in the World Bank, ECB and European Commission. All the other ministers will be people without any European profile, and Italy will have to deal with this situation. Andrea Orlando has been moved from the minister of the Environment to that on of Justice. Orlando is well known in Brussels: he was said unable to speak any foreign language, and it seems he had no bilateral meetings in his European works. If rumours are not rumours it's a problem. Again, Emma Bonino has been replaced by Federica Mogherini, whose best skill seems to be her loyalty for Renzi. Mogherini is younger than Bonino, and is normal she has less experience compared to her predecessor. On December 2013 Mogherini was appointed Democratic Party responsible for Europe. Will be enough to manage all the international dossiers? Italy is playing a risky game, imposed by personal reasons rather than practical needs. Renzi would like ruling the country until 2018. Good luck!
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Italy has a new government, as the president of the Republic gave to Matteo Renzi the responsibility of creating a new executive branch. The new prime minister already announced his team will be formed by sixteen minister, half of which composed by women. No great changes are expected, since the general political environment remains the same in which acted Enrico Letta, threw away by Renzi: the majority into the Parliament didn't change, since no new elections were held in Italy; the alliances didn't change, as Ncr leader Angelino Alfano will be part of the coalition; opposition is even stronger, as Renzi on one hand wasn't able to bring Beppe Grillo's Movimento 5 Stelle to his side, and on the other hand - working to reshape the government - produced SEL exit from the coalition. Renzi promised to put forward the necessary reforms, risks to have a brief life. Forza Italia leader Silvio Berlusconi pointed out the new prime minister benefits only of the majority of his party, so everything is possible. At the same time Berlusconi affirmed Forza Italia would win in case of new elections, showing all the weakness of the Democratic party. Renzi has to deal with a very sensitive moment, that could mark a point of no return for the Italian centre-left wing. Failing in his mission (with the word "his" meaning "personal", as nobody understood why Renzi decided to put an end to the previous government) Renzi would became politically unbearable, and Italy would turn to a dangerous situation in which the only relevant political forces would be those of the right wing - Forza Italia and Movimento 5 Stelle - without any counter-weight.
Another issue to address is the competence of Renzi's government: there are a lot of young people. It's a good choice, for a country with one of highest youth unemployment rate in Europe. Have the new minister the sufficient experience to be credible and effective, especially at international level? That's the question has to be asked and, above all, answered. Renzi gave a low-European profile to his team, with no ministers for European affairs. That's one of the first surprised created by Renzi's choices, with great surprises of a lot of people. In Brussels the EU institutions are not used to comment neither ongoing process nor internal affairs, but such a decision was reason of astonishment, considering Italy will get the rotating presidency of the EU Council on July. Furthermore there are no people known in Brussels, so Italy has to create a new credibility. The only name appreciated in Europe is that one of Pier Carlo Padoan, appointed minister of Economy, with previous offices in the World Bank, ECB and European Commission. All the other ministers will be people without any European profile, and Italy will have to deal with this situation. Andrea Orlando has been moved from the minister of the Environment to that on of Justice. Orlando is well known in Brussels: he was said unable to speak any foreign language, and it seems he had no bilateral meetings in his European works. If rumours are not rumours it's a problem. Again, Emma Bonino has been replaced by Federica Mogherini, whose best skill seems to be her loyalty for Renzi. Mogherini is younger than Bonino, and is normal she has less experience compared to her predecessor. On December 2013 Mogherini was appointed Democratic Party responsible for Europe. Will be enough to manage all the international dossiers? Italy is playing a risky game, imposed by personal reasons rather than practical needs. Renzi would like ruling the country until 2018. Good luck!
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