National Council of PDL, Berlusconi: " I ​​was sorry to Alfano. It was like a son "The Knight meets the remainder of the People of Freedom at the Palazzo dei Congressi in Rome: up to 868 delegates and prior to the split of the former secretary, loyalists , faithful to the line were about 670. It reiterates its support to the government: "We have the numbers to make it fall ." The document of the Bureau was approved unanimouslyEditor of The Daily | November 16, 2013Comments ( 2874 )National Council of PDL, Berlusconi: " I ​​was sorry to Alfano. It was like a son "
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None against and no abstentions . The National Council unanimously approved the passage of the People of Freedom Force in Italy with a standing ovation and a torrent of applause from the delegates arrived at the Palazzo dei Congressi in Rome. "We should be proud of what has happened today ," said Silvio Berlusconi in his long speech from the stage. The great absentee is Angelino Alfano, the "traitor" who decided the split to form the " New center " . A farewell that Knight describes as " painful," but holding back the attacks . " I have not slept all night. We were those of '94 , "begins after sang the Italian national anthem , " but now we need reinforcements . " But if the bitterness of the break is so great, keeps the comments : "No to testify against this new formation , because after broad agreements we make a coalition together. We will treat them as Brothers of Italy and the Northern League . " The government of Enrico Letta is not in question and the blame , according to Berlusconi , "is to those who voted for the trust the executive. But I how do I keep the government with whom I want to delete ? The government , however, will continue to rule , because 20 senators 5 Stars are ready to vote the trust . " The Knight does not forget the forthcoming European elections and condemns the stability law , which " will not help " , and who knelt as Monti to the will of Europe. It closes talking about justice : " The magistrates are uncontrollable , irresponsible and unpunished. The judgment against me is unfounded and unjust . Who is for the public vote is an outlaw . " At the end of the speech , Silvio Berlusconi has had fainted and was physician-assisted Zangrillo .
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It ' been a National Council for yourself hawks, and faithful allies of Silvio Berlusconi. What remains of the People of Freedom met for the meeting which led to the formation of the new party . 870 delegates , none of Forza Italian flag and an organization dedicated to the spending review : The Conference welcomed the delegates in dribs and drabs that have decided to stay at the side of Silvio Berlusconi. And the first comments were all for the farewell of the Secretary "traitor ": " Angelino Alfano ," says Michaela Biancifiore 'a bit ' like Captain Schettino to get off the ship in time of trouble . I think that is not a good example for a young man of forty years. " A choice that Sandro Bondi, in a statement released to the press, operated by the government defines the broad understandings : "Behind his decision is directed by Napolitano ."
The break with Angelino Alfano"Today returns Forza Italy ," said the Knight at the beginning of his speech, " we were those of '94 , but we need reinforcements , we lack the personality of weight and I make a new appeal to all those who are the subjects of culture , universities , businesses and corporations. We are here at the passing of the PDL a name that will be used for the center-right coalition . You return to Force Italy . " And the division with Angelino Alfano says, " It goes against our decision to combine all the moderates . What has happened ? There were no differences on the programs or values, but the distances between individuals . It has created an atmosphere gray . Have chased agencies of both grid. It has created a situation that could not afford to continue. We worked hard because this does not happen. We came to an agreement . " But the demand to blow up the table, says Berlusconi, was to convene the Bureau . " It was not necessary to change the title of this conference . They insisted and so the break was inevitable. " A choice that , he says, he was unable to sleep through the night. "I have to talk about the division that occurred yesterday and goes against the vision to unite all the moderates who together would be if they were the majority of voters ." Holds the attacks on the "New center " of Alfano and Roberto Formigoni (which has instead put his hands on, emphasizing "not being a traitor " ) albeit with some derision : "The name does not seem very effective thinking about who composes it , would have been better ' Cousins ​​of Italy ' . " Someone from the audience shouts " traitors" , but immediately stops them Berlusconi : "We will make a coalition together. With them we will act as the Northern League and the Brothers of Italy " .
Speaking with her at the end of the National Council , the former prime minister later told that he tried to keep up with him last Angelino offering guarantees on the party and on the speech to the Council to do . To the last he believed that the deputy would not have had the courage to turn your back . "Of all the others I do not care - it is vented with an MP of his party - but there are still bad Alfano . I considered him like a son ... " .
The support of the government of broad alliancesThe government of broad agreements can not be questioned , according to the leader of the new Forza Italy. Especially after the decision of the " alfaniani " vote of confidence to Read: " How do you stay at the table with the same government who wants the killing of your leader? " Berlusconi told he would " traitors." "So now," he continued, " we do not have the numbers to bring down the government . After the decision of the 23 senators on October 2 on the occasion of confidence in the government Letta , we were not and we are no longer able to bring down the government . Even so, there are twenty parliamentary 5 stars ready to support the government . " But for the future it is possible that there may be an alliance with the Democratic Party . " The training will be more natural to see the Democratic Party and joined together Movement 5 Stars . At that point, if it happens , many of us would be forced to leave the country. And then there is one and only one solution : to unite all moderate and force them to vote for Italy . "
Justice " uncontrollable "The Knight closes talking about justice. " The magistrates are uncontrollable , irresponsible and unpunished. The judiciary is an order of the State, a caste of employees who have won a competition , it is surrounded by a halo of sacredness that is deserved when the judges are impartial , but Democratic Judiciary has become a power, even in a counter of the state, there is the possibility that the government may approve something which is contrary to the ANM . I found an article in the '78 '' s Democratic Unity that accused the Judiciary of having embraced the positions of the Red Brigades . " It focuses on the judgment that sentenced him to four years for tax fraud , including three pardoned : "This ruling will be overturned by an appeal to the EU Court of Justice and with new news that we had, soon there will be some important news . But despite this it is known by the Democratic Party , our ally has built up an unjust sentence for a practice fast revocation if, on average for other senators took us 14 months. " And it is the vote in Parliament on the decadence that worry him : "Who wants to open voting is an outlaw. The Democratic Party wants to bring my head in the primaries 8 December . "Video of Manolo Lanaro
Economics and electoral law , the priorities of Forza ItalyAmong the concerns of the new Forza Italy, the economic situation of Italy. " In these conditions," Berlusconi said , " it is very difficult recovery. The bureaucracy is a problem that hinders the recovery. Suffice it to say that in the Balkans have the most favorable conditions for companies . " And ditching the law of stability : " We can not think that a law like that of stability can now bring some slightest result , we must consider the overall situation in the EU from a change in the policy imposed at all from Germany and enjoyed by only Berlin. " It addresses the question " euro ": " For us it is a foreign currency ." Among the priorities of the reform of the electoral law : " A necessary step to make reforms ."
The new spring partyLet's go back to " Forza Italy " because we are hopelessly optimistic we try again and again, because we want a new spring for Forza Italy , a resurrection of a name that we have inside your heart . " A decision required that says : "I had to adjust to the polls , the clubs in the area will be called ' Force Silvio ' ."
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20:17 - Epifani : " It has been made ​​clear , the government can now operate at its best ""With the separation of the center-right New Alfano from a certain point of view, it is clear ," he said. "Now the government can do things better and more effectively. There may be pressures and blackmail if you apply the law. There is no more slipping out a government if it applies only to the law . "
18.52 - Berlusconi: " Do not leave politics to those who let us down "" If you leave the politics to those who disappoint us continue to disappoint . Everyone must take the field and make it happen , "said the Knight during a phone call to the Army of Silvio festival taking place in Rome . " Italy is tired of politicians in Rome and Brussels that prey on the future of our country." He adds: " There are friends of good times and hard times. You are those difficult moments . "
17:30 - Daniela Santanchè on twitter: " Go, Silvio "
 Daniela Santanchè wrote on Twitter : "Come on Silvio , strength, Italy . Any other comment is superfluous . " One of the few comments by the deputy arrived faithful to the line of Berlusconi.
16.52 - PDL : parliamentary Sicily, Alfano with 15 and 10 with BerlusconiFifteen parliamentarians with Angelino Alfano in New center-right and 10 with Berlusconi in Italy Force. So you divide the patrol of the Sicilian present in the House and Senate after the rift between the former prime minister and the secretary of the PDL. In particular , the senators ready to follow Alfano are eight five those who remain loyal to Berlusconi, with the unknown dell'autonomista Antonio Scavone . In the House loyalists are seven, five hawks .
16.30 - Formigoni : " In the Lombardy region already 9 directors in New center ""Look, look what happened to the Region of Lombardy. Nine out of 19 councilors of the old PDL entered New center-right. What will happen ? "Asks on twitter Senator .
15.51 - Casini : "Future with Alfano ? We'll see. My path is populism "UDC leader stresses, however, that " one thing is clear : we are making an important route on the recovery of populism ," explaining that " populism is the only recipe for the future."
15.12 - Berlusconi: " Alfano ? For some you put hand on fire ... ""Sometimes there are people on which you put your hand on fire ... ," said the Knight responding to a small group of militants who exit from the Palazzo dei Congressi shouted phrases against the vice .
14.51 - Berlusconi leaves the Palazzo dei CongressiThe Knight greeted the crowd of supporters who chanted " Go, Silvio " , exchanging a few words with regional representatives before leaving the building.

 14.42 - La Russa : " The Knight does not come off Alfano , lost golden share "" The split is determined, because , as he says Berlusconi himself , he can not stand with the government who wants to kill him politically ," said the former minister. " That said, Berlusconi did not want to break Alfano because to do so would openly express the loss of the golden share . Berlusconi founded his strategy on the possibility to hold the key to living or dying the government. Now this possibility can not have it anymore and the only way to hide or downplay the importance of this change is not to break with Alfano . "
14.32 - Alfano held a press conference at 17.30The Deputy Premier and Minister of the Interior will take stock of the situation and will officially announce the new autonomous groups .
13:32 - Melons ( FDI ) : " While others are divided , we are united "" While others are divided ," he writes on Twitter chairman of the Members of the Brothers of Italy Giorgia Meloni, " we unite around a large political adventure . I wait for tomorrow without fear. " The reference is to an event scheduled for tomorrow at the Teatro Sistina in Rome for the presentation of " Remaking Italy ," the political manifesto of cultural "Workshop for Italy " , for a new center-right. The tweet was posted same terms as that of Silvio Berlusconi.
13.27 - Francesca Pascale arrives at Pala Congressi in RomeArrives at the Palazzo dei Congressi Francesca Pascale , companion of Silvio Berluconi , at the end of the National Council of the PDL. Elegant in a gray overcoat takes off his glasses to use the cameras, greets , and crosses the entrance. Someone shouts from the crowd : "We want Dudù ."
13.22 - Cacciari : " I do not know if Alfano will be competitive with Forza Italy "" Ripping ," said the former mayor of Venice, Massimo Cacciari , " is an act will inevitably assume that the decline of Berlusconi ... This split was in the air for some time. Now you will have to see whether Alfano and its center will be able to make a new competitive force with Italy , I find it difficult ... " . For Cacciari this time " nothing to do with the laboratory Sicily " as a crossroads and articulation of new political scenarios , " it is an act inevitable and expected . Do not think that Alfano and Wolves are likely to give rise to a new center with the new competitive Fi Berlusconi , because they have no electoral appeal , but we will see what will happen , even in the Democratic Party . It may be that everything you compose and recompose . " " But as a laboratory Sicily, Alfano has shown in Sicily less then count me ... " insists the former mayor .
13.13 - Gelmini : "Who does not endorse Forza Italy a gift to the left "" Today is really an important day for the future of the center ," said Mariastella Gelmini, deputy leader of the PDL -Fi in the House, "Forza Italy will become the launching pad for a new project for Italy ." And the traitors says: "Who today has made ​​a different choice , I'm sorry , incurs an illusion of perspective, perhaps not realize it , but he is doing a great gift to the left and not to the country that calls instead courageous choices in economics in favor of families and businesses exhausted . Then groped to motivate the choices made behind the accusation of extremism directed to Force Italy - he added - is another serious mistake. As pointed out by Mr Berlusconi , Forza Italy will never be an extremist party , but always on the side of the Italians, with conviction against oppression fiscal , judicial and bureaucratic . "
13.00 - Berlusconi reads the Sermon on the foundation of Forza Italy in 1994
 The Knight returns to the stage after the approval of the document and reads the founding document of Forza Italy in 1994 that read : "It seems to me a waste of time. But one way to remember our intent. "
12:50 - Brunette on stage for the vote on the document of the Bureau
 And ' the leader of the House Renato Brunetta to read on the stage of the National Council means the document approved by the Bureau of the PDL of 25 October which will officially return to Force Italy . The approval was given unanimously. The persons entitled 870, 613 present equal to 70.46% ; excused 27 3.1% including Giancarlo Galan , Bruno Arches and Antonio Tajani on a mission abroad, while Marco Martinelli in the hospital.
11.12 - Berlusconi arrives at the National Council and spoke from the stageThe Knight arrives to applause in the hall of the National Convention . With him had departed from Via del Plebiscito , Gianni Letta and Niccolo Ghedini . The meeting began with the delegates who sing the anthem of Italy. Berlusconi took the floor announcing the split with Angelino Alfano, but retaining the comments : "We will make a coalition together." Reiterates its support to the government of broad agreements " because they lack the numbers." It attacks the Italian judiciary . At the end of the speech lasted an hour and a half , the leader had a brief fainted and was helped off the stage by the doctor Zangrillo .
10.46 - Lawyer Coppi : " We continue to work on the revision of the trial of Berlusconi "While in Rome is no waiting for the political fortunes of the Knight , in Bari on legal Coppi Ansa agency responds to a question on the assumption of a request for review of the trial against the former prime minister: " If there are those elements such as to justify this instance , as we think , certainly are ready to act . "
10:36 - Gasparri : " We love those who are here today ""Who is here today deserves merit and affection : we love you ." While still in the closed circuit of the Palazzo dei Congressi does not transmit images of the hall of the National Council of the PDL, the speakers you hear the hoarse voice of Maurizio Gasparri , from the stage of the National Council invites members to take place. And jokes about tension that reigns within the party for the split consumed by Angelino Alfano , with the creation of autonomous groups . " A Berlusconi owe no loyalty ," said Gasparri to those present, who have chosen to follow the Knight in the decision to sanction the revival of Forza Italy.
10.30 - Here come the young " Hawks " with a banner "Forza Silvio "From the loudspeakers are spread notes ' Azur freedom ' . Al Palazzo dei Congressi arrived , armed with banner ' Go, Silvio ' , the young militants of the new Forza Italy which show a little ' intolerant of the labels that have saddled the media . But Luca and Andrea Zappacosta risen to the headlines in the famous dinner at the headquarters of Forza Italy in San Lorenzo in Lucina grant for the cameras and the cameras along with a group of about 20 peers. There are those who talk about the upcoming launch of a new youth movement , but there are also those who withdraws before the cameras and who regretted a statement released to hot then denies it: " I do not give permission to shoot , I was visibly moved , cut everything, I do not agree ... " .
10.15 - Bondi : "Behind the strategy of Alfano 's Napolitano "" The only strong idea that inspired Alfano ," he made ​​it known in a statement the parliamentary Sandro Bondi, " until the last moment was an attempt to impose on the entire party President Silvio Berlusconi and the acceptance of its decline by Parliament and the absolute loyalty to the government. It 'clear that this does not only concern may not be due to a binding obligation undertaken with the Democratic Party , with Enrico Letta under the direction of the President of the Republic. "
10:10 Biancifiore " Alfano as Captain Schettino . He chose LettaFormer Secretary PDL how Schettino , the captain of the ship Costa Concordia sank in January 2012. The metaphor is of Michaela Biancifiore " Angelino Alfano ," he said , "a little ' like Captain Schettino to get off the ship in time of trouble . I think that is not a good example for a young man of forty years. " Those who decided not to join in Forza Italian " splitting the party . Today is a new beginning, we wanted to be a party. " He says Michaela Biancifiore on his arrival at the palace dei Congressi . "More than traitors - he adds - have chosen Letta, an incomprehensible choice . Especially Alfano between Berlusconi, who gave him a political career , all the seats that no one has held , chose Enrico Letta . "