Luigi Di Maio’s life is on a rollercoaster after beating his Civic Engagement, a party founded with Bruno Tabacci, in the September 25 elections that garnered less than 1 percent. Outside Parliament, the former foreign minister was in pole position for appointment as the European Union’s special envoy to the Persian Gulf, a prestigious and delicate position as it aimed to negotiate the emirs’ gas and oil across the continent. Well, the game appeared to be over a month ago at the start of Qatargate when former European Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos, Giggino’s main rival for the Gulf, admitted receiving payments from Antonio Panzeri. But while Di Maio is at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he is invited as a “friend of Ukraine,” his prices plummet again.
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Qatargate always has something to do with what is also called “Italian job” abroad. “After what happened” in Brussels, “they want to avoid giving this job to an Italian,” is the voice gathered from the Giornale in Montecitorio. Of course, Di Maio is completely unfamiliar with the plans attributed to Panzeri, but it seems they can’t wait in Europe to snag an Italian from the race for the seat.
Given the decision to freeze the appointment of the former M5, there is a reason for expediency, but there are also discussions about completely abolishing the position of special envoy for the Gulf due to the corruption scandal in the European Parliament. In short, we want to avoid any direct or indirect connection with Qatar.