According to Silvio Berlusconi’s last statement, it seems that time is almost up for Forza Italia’s political brand. 

Speaking in the Chamber on Thursday, the former Italian prime minister declared that he is going to launch a brand new political party called “Altra Italia” to replace the old Forza Italia.

“I will take to the field personally again because I feel a moral duty,” Berlusconi announced during his speech.

“We have to be ready to build Altra Italia.”

There will be a new logo and fresh people will be involved, while Berlusconi explained that everything has to be ready shortly as he is convinced that “the [current] government will not stand for long”.

Adriano Galliani, former manager of A.C. Milan and current Forza Italia MP, and Antonio Tajani, president of the European Parliament, are already working to restyle Berlusconi’s old party, urged by the collapse of Forza Italia’s political consensus in the last election.

“No dramas” is Berlusconi’s message for his supporters, as he is certain that the wind will turn in his favour.

“People’s approval of League and Five Star Movement is just a bubble and it is going to burst soon,” he said, adding that people are beginning to see that the “grillini” are just “late hippies”.

“They have the same arrogance, ignorance and violence of protestors in 1968, and they are going to weaken the country with their economic ideals.”

Berlusconi is particularly worried about the so-called “Dignity Bill”, which poses a threat to employment in his opinion.

“Salvini has to stop it,” is the plea made by Berlusconi to his official coalition ally, League leader Matteo Salvini.

But Salvini doesn’t seem keen to take Berlusconi’s advice.

“I have no intention of blocking the bill at all,” he answered through his social media page.

When Berlusconi bumped into Salvini on the stairs of Montecitorio, he mocked his ally: “Are your Venetians quiet?”

Berlusconi’s ironic question referred to a recent protest made by a group of Venetian businessmen against the Dignity Bill.

“They are very quiet indeed, as I know them very well,” Salvini responded.