Meloni Invites Conte to Atreju Debate After Schlein’s Conditions

“I’m sorry that Elly Schlein also this year ultimately declined teh invitation to Atreyu. As always, our party is open to anyone regardless of political ideas and cultural positioning. For us,discussion is the spice of political commitment and all guests are well received and welcome.”

Giovanni Donzelli, organizational manager of Fratelli d’Italia, stated this in a note. “Giorgia Meloni had also willingly agreed to change the past structure of the party to make a comparison with Schlein and Conte, given the availability shown by both – underlines the deputy -. If this is not possible we will move forward with the guests who will participate without placing conditions and whom we thank for this”. And again: “When the opposition has a unique leader recognized by all we will be happy to welcome a direct confrontation between Giorgia Meloni and the identified leader in Atreju”.

The matter is simple to summarize. Yesterday, FdI’s intention to have Elly Schlein at the event was leaked along with the other leaders, who all accepted unconditionally, from Carlo Calenda to Matteo Renzi. Schlein, however, made one condition, after declining the invitation last year. In summary: I’ll come, but only on the condition that I have a face-to-face meeting with Meloni. The prime minister responded today, catching the Democratic party off guard: “Atreju has always been a house open to dialogeven with those who think differently. I am therefore ready to confront the opposition. But I believe that Giuseppe Conte should also participate in the discussion”,explained the prime minister,citing two reasons: “The frist is that Giuseppe Conte,unlike Elly Schlein,also came to Atreju in past years without imposing any constraints – explains Meloni -. He also did it as Prime Minister.The second is that it is