“The good governance team won.” The newly elected mayor Francesco Cannizzaro introduces himself to his electorate in a secretariat overflowing with enthusiasm and people. He arrives with the president of the Region Roberto Occhiuto, with the deputy Giovanni Arruzzolo and the president of the regional council Salvatore Cirillo with whom he wants to share this moment. Excitedly he rattles off the data. “We didn’t expect these plebiscite numbers.” A clear victory that he dedicates to Jole Santelli and Maurizio D’Ettore.
“Reggio Calabria political laboratory at national level”
«Reggio Calabria is a historic result. From the data that arrives at our secretariat thanks to our list representatives, it seems that we are even above 70%. It is particularly important for Reggio, for Calabria, and allow me to say, for the national centre-right which will also have to evaluate the city as a political laboratory. Forza Italia in a particular way. When I ran as a candidate I always said that I would work so that a coalition as broad as possible and therefore more centrally positioned could be presented and so it was with Action.” Thus the new mayor of Reggio Calabria Francesco Cannizzaro.