I’m a great fan of social media. I was one of the first to use Facebook, Twitter and Instagram in my country. I know, in the last years a lot of people and a lot of politicians use the social media not to change the country but to change the citizens, the mindset of citizens, to stress the elements of criticism and scepticism and anger against the politicians and the establishment. It’s normal, but I believe, this is very dangerous. Why? Because if today the populists win the election thanks to this sentiment, anti-establishment became establishment, they risk to have the same reaction and the same impact on the citizens. I believe it’s very important to be honest and pragmatic. There’s a project for Italy and for Europe. Will they be able to respect the promises made to the citizens during the election?
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I know that Italy is one of the most complicated countries in the world in terms of organisation. You know, 65 governments in 71 year. Italy is the kingdom of beauty, intelligence, passion, food, love, wine, but in terms of political organisation we aren’t number one in the world. We are terribly complicated. I tried to change it. I lost, I lost my job. But I think, this was a correct fight. You can lose a battle, but if we haven’t the courage to try to change things you lose on day one.
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{change in europe:} It depends because something is different. For example, people of the next generation study together. Erasmus is the latest thing European leaders rely on. Not parameters of Maastricht. Human values, human culture, human civil rights is the part of identity of Europe. So if we continue to discuss only the parameters of Maastricht, Fiscal Compact, Six-Pack, we won’t be able to give the next generation a reason to be proud of being a European.