The majority’s strength is put to the test by a series of internal tensions that are paralyzing the government. In less than 24 hours, the Senate was the scene of two votes that established deep divisions within the coalition: first Forza Italia he voted with the opposition on the Rai license fee, then the League responded by scuttling an amendment on Calabrian healthcare signed by the Italian senator Claudio Lotito.
First fracture: Forza Italia votes with the opposition
The day began with a real political earthquake in the Budget Committee, where Forza Italia decided to side with the opposition on the amendment to the tax decree regarding the Rai license fee. An unexpected gesture, which left the government in the minority and fueled cross accusations between the majority allies.
For the Northern League and Fratelli d’Italia, the Forza Italia vote represents a betrayal of the cohesion necessary to carry forward the reforms promised to Italians. However, according to sources close to the Azzurri, this move would be a response to weeks of marginalization in government decisions, perceived as monopolized by the Brothers of Italy.
The League’s revenge on Calabrian healthcare
In the afternoon, the already tense climate deteriorated further with a new clash, this time focused on healthcare in Calabria. The amendment, proposed by Senator Lotito and also supported by Fratelli d’Italia, provided for extraordinary measures to address the health emergency in the region. But the League, still smart from the Rai license fee episode, chose to abstain, effectively preventing the approval of the measure.
Claudio Lotito, visibly saddened, commented: “Unfortunately I take note of what the commission decided”. A statement that lets the sense of frustration for a decision that risks leaving Calabrian healthcare in a critical situation. The region, already under commissionership for years, sees an opportunity to receive greater attention from the central government disappear.
The Democratic Party attacks: “Government in disarray”
The opposition wasted no time in capitalizing on the confusion within the majority. Irene Manzi, national school manager of the Democratic Party, declared:
“The government and its majority are in disarray. Divisions on crucial issues in Italy and Europe certify a leadership crisis whose consequences are paid by the citizens. While they argue, the country awaits concrete answers on healthcare and the purchasing power of families.”
An attack that underlines how internal tensions risk undermining the executive’s ability to deal with the country’s emergencies.
Strategies or irreparable fractures?
Behind the rifts lies a more complex political reality. If on the one hand Fratelli d’Italia aims to consolidate its role as leader of the coalition, on the other Forza Italia and Lega seem intent on carving out spaces for autonomy, even at the cost of weakening the government’s action.
This war of nerves within the majority could have serious repercussions on the next votes, starting with the budget law. The increasingly real risk is that these divisions translate into political paralysis, leaving citizens and businesses without answers to daily urgencies.