The Italian President and the Security of the European Project Fichera, Massimo Author aut Text xx# 2018 Verfassungsblog 2018-06-18 eng
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 In a previous post, I have argued that the recent decision of the Italian President Mattarella to refuse to appoint as Finance Minister Paolo Savona, was constitutional. Many have argued either in favour or against Mattarella’s decision, either from legal or political perspective, or both. My argument is as follows: (a) the decision to refuse Savona’s appointment is not only legal, but also legitimate, as confirmed by the legal-historical context, in which the Italian form of government has developed; (b) the reasons behind Mattarella’s decision are deeply linked with the “security of the European project”, a rationale which has been a constant feature of European integration. Yet conflicts and contradictions have been concealed for too long and should be addressed more directly. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Fichera, Massimo funded by the government 342 https://staging.verfassungsblog.de/the-italian-president-and-the-security-of-the-european-project/ Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH 10.17176/20180620-185858-0 180618 10.17176/20180620-185858-0 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.7 using MARC21slim2MODS3-7.xsl (Revision 1.140 20200717)