Kompatscher traveled to Rome in the midst of negotiations to form a coalition of five center-right parties made up of the South Tyrolean People's Party (SVP), the South Tyrolean Freedom Party, Fratelli d'Italia, Lega and La Civica after state elections in October.
Agreement with Rome still pending
“We have agreed to create a technical-political working group that will develop the joint project within six months, which will then be submitted to the Council of Ministers,” said Rai Südtirol's Kompatscher after a large meeting and one-on-one conversation. discussion with the Minister of Regions, Roberto Calderoli (Lega), quoted.
The South Tyrolean People's Party put forward a far-reaching proposal. An agreement with the government in Rome is still pending.
The results should be part of the coalition program
Coalition negotiations between the five parties in South Tyrol continue for now. The results of the trip to Rome should now be incorporated into the coalition text, said Kompatscher. This should also be part of the coalition's program.
The issue of autonomy or the restoration of autonomy standards in accordance with the 1992 dispute settlement declaration represents one of the critical points in the coalition negotiations. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (Fratelli d'Italia), whose South Tyrol branch wants to join the state government, had promised this in his government declaration.
ORF Arno Kompatscher still needs to lead coalition negotiations
It was initially unclear whether, as announced, an agreement on forming a coalition could be reached this week. The original objective was to conclude negotiations before Christmas. So far, little or nothing has leaked from the negotiations – in line with the negotiators' original intention.
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At the beginning of December, the majority of SVP committees ruled in favor of the center-right variant and against that center-left variant – more on this in the SVP for the center-right coalition of five. If the negotiations reach a positive conclusion, the new alliance will have 19 of the 35 seats in South Tyrol's state parliament and will therefore have a comfortable majority.
It was clear from the beginning: after its electoral defeat, the “collective party” needed two more coalition partners to achieve a majority in the state parliament or at least one German-speaking partner. This is something new in the history of South Tyrol, as in the past only the Lega ruled. In any case, it is mandatory that an Italian-speaking party or its proponents be represented in a state government.