The presidents of the Lower and Upper Houses of Parliament have now been selected. Having Andreotti as a candidate proved counterproductive for those, including the Lega, who were supporting him.
Now we are waiting for the official appointment of the President of the Council, Romano Prodi, and then the election by the Upper and Lower Houses together, of the President of the Republic. After that we’ll have to work really hard to put this country right, as soon as we can.

The term of office as President of the Republic, served by Carlo Azeglio Ciampi will be remembered for a long time, for the fact that he has totally identified himself with our constitutional values and for his ability to operate always in the spirit of “super partes” at the service of Italy.
If he wanted to be a candidate for another term he would most certainly have the vote of Italia dei Valori. But I don’t think he will do this.
Italy has had Presidents of the Republic on the whole superior to the Presidents of the Council, because the former, once they have taken up office, have tried to represent the interests of the nation rather than election interests.
I hope that it will be like that for the next President of the Republic.
With regard to the election of the President of the Republic, I would anyway like to repeat that no candidate who is “prescritto”, being tried in the justice system, or who has been convicted, will have the vote of Italia dei Valori.