Quirinale, Omicron complicates Draghi's race: that's why

It could be a non-political variant that complicates the run of Mario Draghi towards the Quirinale. It is called Omicron, in fact, the biggest obstacle that separates the current President of the Council from Colle . The Premier, in fact , in the press conference at the end of the year, pressed on a possible landing at Colle , did not confirm. Nor denied.

Corsa al Colle, all “variants”

“The important thing – said the Premier on the occasion – is that the government is supported by a majority like the one that supported this government, the widest possible”. “The government was born when called by the President of the Republic, it did a lot of what it was called to do, the support of the political forces was fundamental and that’s what counts”.

“ My personal destiny – he had added – does not matter at all, I have no particular aspirations of one type or another, I am a man and a grandfather at the service of institutions “. Words immediately bounced on the major press, interpreted by many analysts as the signal that the road to the Hill could be close.

Omicron blinds Draghi at Palazzo Chigi?

In recent days, however, the boom numbers of infections, in the wake of the variant Omicron (yesterday almost 100,000 new positives) would seem destined to change the cards once again. Indeed, among parliamentarians, the desire for stability seems to be stronger, with l ‘axis Draghi premier and Mattarella re-elected at the Quirinale. It must be said that, at least until today, the Head of State has never opened to a bis, but the particular emergency situation could convince him to change his mind. Indications in one direction or another could arrive in a few hours, in the end-of-year speech. In fact, if there is an explicit passage on the end of the mandate, the hypothesis of an encore – still in the field – will finally fade.

In the last few hours, in the meantime new vertex M5s on the line to keep: yes to a name confirmed high moral value even if indicated by the center-right, except Berlusconi; the preference for a female candidacy is strengthened.

More generally, in the meantime, the health emergency will not be an insignificant factor in the election of the new President of the Republic . In fact, many of the big voters may be unable to enter the classroom because they are infected or ill. And this would reduce the n number of those entitled to vote , consequently shifting the political balance.