The Berlusconi family saves Forza Italia (again): Tajani's party receives 700 thousand euros

Milan – It is possible that, for a moment, Antonio Tajani and Forza Italia had to hold their breath. The party financing tables filed with the Chamber showed no trace of the traditional transfers from the Berlusconi family , those that every year, punctually between March and April, arrived in the blue coffers. One hundred thousand euros each, the maximum allowed by law, paid by the Cavaliere's five children and his brother Paolo. This year, however, nothing. Not even a line in the "transparent administration" section of the party's website. But the thrill, Open reports, was short-lived. On June 20, belatedly, the transfers finally started. Seven hundred thousand euros landed in the party's account, confirming that the family tradition is not interrupted.

The mystery was explained by the new treasurer of Forza Italia, Fabio Roscioli , reached by telephone by Open after the site had noticed the singular absence of funding: "The money arrived, and it has not yet been registered because there has not been the technical time to do so". An explanation that dissolved all doubts, subsequently confirmed also by Fininvest .

The numbers are the same as always: one hundred thousand euros each from Berlusconi's five children - Marina , Pier Silvio , Barbara , Eleonora and Luigi - plus another one hundred thousand from Paolo Berlusconi , the founder's brother. Added to these are the one hundred thousand euros paid by Marta Fascina , the former prime minister's last partner and now a Forza Italia MP, who last year contributed 98,700 euros distributed in several installments.

The total is seven hundred thousand euros, a figure that represents a breath of fresh air for the party's coffers . These are not the only significant contributions: among the financiers there is also Letizia Moratti , MEP and president of the National Council of Forza Italia, with over 32 thousand euros, and Paolo Scaroni , president of Enel and AC Milan, who deposited 35 thousand euros in January. Tci-Telecomunicazioni Italia , a company from Saronno, also contributed 40 thousand euros.

These funds are in addition to the “tithes” that the party’s elected officials are required to pay each month, with a minimum contribution of 900 euros taken from their salary. A system that guarantees a certain financial stability , but which is evidently not enough to cover the costs of a party that aims to maintain a leading role in the Italian center-right.