Hon. Santanchè, the new Berlusconi Government is rich of programs and proposals starting from the over time detaxation, that finally after long discussions is beginning, but you think that globally the Pdl programme is unfeasible, tell us your doubts. And if you had been President what would your priorities have been and what would you have felt able to guarantee to the Italians?
I would have surly preferred a less round about beginning for justice and more profound thought for the “security parcel”, especially concerning the economic and facility support of the Police that remain the major pillar of our security. And I agree with the considerations of Cossiga and Violante in these days, on the introduction of parliamentary immunity until we are able to reach a balanced reform of the jurisdictional law, where a fair trial is followed by a the certainty of penalty. The Italians must be convinced that those who do wrong will pay and that the State is a guarantee for everyone.
A politic personality, a business woman, an expert in communication and image, an event organiser, an attractive woman with many sides. This is your profile, but who really is Daniela Santanchè?
Besides that, the most important thing missing in this question is; I am also a mother and a good one too. Any way when someone asks me, who is DS, I can finally happily answer that my personal and political lives speak for themselves. After years of jokes and sarcasm on my high heels, Vip friends, I think that what I really am is a capable and tenacious woman, that takes ahead things that she believes in with effort and passion, has taken the place of the stereotype that many papers tried to make me seem.
How much time and fun does your work connected to the 2 discotheques you own, the Billionaire in Sardinia with Flavio Briatore and the Twiga in Versilia, take up? A passion for contact with the public and public relations that has deep roots.
I happily remember the door to door period at university, to pay my expenses, quite happily. I professionally started there with public relations.
Afterwards the work experience was difficult for my husband Paolo, the famous plastic surgeon, but involving and pleasant. I love direct contact with people and today my work is the natural evolution of what I built and learnt in all these years with dedication and sacrifice. The Billionaire and the Twiga are 2 creatures that began because with the other associates, starting from Flavio, there is a long and profound friendship and esteem.
We wanted to do something together in these 2 splendid places, Sardinia and Tuscany, that we love so much.
Talking of business and looking abroad how do you see the current relationship between Italy and America? How do you think one ought to and could increase the commercial exchange between 2 historically connected countries? What should both institutions and businessmen do?
Even the recent triple meeting in Rome of Gorge W. Bush with the Head of State Napolitano, the President Berlusconi and Benedetto XVI, shows that the Italy-Usa relations are strong and close. The civilization and heritage that we share has created strong links that expand also to trade. For some data, we are 12th supplier of the USA. Our institutions should simplify and modernize all procedures to favour our companies aiming to export, whilst companies must keep high quality standards, making the difference of “made in Italy”, that the USA and worldwide markets have always appreciated and that has been the motor of our economy for a long time. Quality must distinguish us, we have a beautiful country and characteristics that not many others have, and we must valorise them.
The number of women in politics is growing with significant assignments, is an important aim, but there is still a long road ahead to eliminate 2 different weights and measures.
Unfortunately, we are behind in Europe and the rest of the world. The way to go is still far and not withstanding the indications of the European Union, for which women should be at least 33%, in Italy in the equal opportunities in politics and in other fields we are behind. I think that female access to politics means creating a different social mentality. I love repeating a sentence of Micelle Bachelet that said that if many women went into politics, politics would change.
What holiday and work programmes do you have for the end of the year?
For holidays total relaxation and fun with my son Lorenzo, whilst work wise the projects are many. I proudly take ahead the “Protected Road” initiative” on prostitution, the Government has proved to be sensitive, opening a dialogue on the requests of my referendary committee to abolish some laws of the Merlin law. I hope we continue this way, saving as many young girls as possible and giving the citizens back areas of the cities that are now degraded. If politics aims at improving the life of people, one can do it anywhere, even outside of Parliament.

Matteo Tassinari