Francesca Gerosa: “The provincial president should govern for five years”

Francesca Gerosa wants to lower the temperature around the recent departures from Fratelli d’Italia. The party’s provincial leader and education councillor says the resignations of Katia Rossato and Walter Clauser should not be overstated. “The party is healthy,” she says.

Gerosa argues that criticism often accompanies a party departure, but says the exits do not reflect the wider mood in Trentino. She points to hundreds of supporters active in the area and says local party branches remain fully engaged. She recently met their presidents, and planning will begin in September ahead of the next general election. New branches are also expected to form in the autumn.

Asked about the growing support for Futuro Nazionale, Gerosa says it is normal for a new political force to seek backing among parties in the same political area. She expects its electoral performance to differ between general and provincial elections, but says Fratelli d’Italia will remain focused on its own organization.

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The party is healthy.

The possible centre-right alliance with General Roberto Vannacci is another unresolved question. Gerosa says the coalition’s scope will depend on decisions in Rome, while adding that her party is prepared to speak with everyone, “from the right to the left.”

A recent meeting with League leader Matteo Salvini in Pinzolo also prompted speculation about the vice-presidency of the province. Gerosa says she has no expectations and stresses that the position belongs to a pre-election agreement among political forces, not to her personally. On education, she says all teaching posts will be covered and that the bill on educational shortages has improved. She adds that she hopes dialogue will continue.

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From the right to the left.