Il Foglio

The story

Meloni’s “baking” session: excise duties cut in the Council of Ministers, but chaos at Ilva. The electoral law is giving Tajani a headache

The Council of Ministers has approved a fuel discount – 17 cents off diesel – but a decree mandates the closure of the blast furnace. The row between FdI and Forza Italia over wiretaps and party preferences continues. The confessions of the FI leader

Carmelo Caruso

Image of Meloni’s “baking” session: excise duties cut in the Council of Ministers, but chaos at Ilva. The electoral law is giving Tajani a headache

Sport

cycling

Montmartre was the missing piece in Pogacar’s Tour de France campaigns

The Slovenian has won his fifth Tour de France. Before him, only Anquetil, Merckx, Hinault and Indurain had achieved this feat. The Butte de Montmartre is a generational addition, the best gift the Tour organisers could have given to this generation of cyclists

Giovanni Battistuzzi

Formula 1

Norris has made a comeback in Hungary; Verstappen put in the best performance

Antonelli is still gaining ground on his rivals despite a difficult weekend for Mercedes. Ferrari is shooting itself in the foot with poor strategy choices – starting with the red tyres at the start – and repeated blunders that have resulted in penalties

Fabio Tavelli

basket

LeBron James at the centre of Philadelphia’s obsession

The Sixers haven’t won the Ring since 1983. By choosing the 76ers, the champion has combined two obsessions: his sixth NBA title and bringing victory back to a city that has waited far too long

Marco Gaetani

Il Foglio Sportivo – FOOTBALL and FINANCE

Juventus Next Gen – what a bargain!

Over the last seven years, capital gains generated by players from the Turin club’s reserve team have totalled 187 million euros: out of a total of 428 million, revenue attributable to Next Gen players accounts for 44 per cent of the total

editorial

Ilva set to shut down following the Milan Court of Appeal’s ruling

The judges’ ruling, the government’s indecision, the trade unions’ stance. Meanwhile, the crisis is worsening, reaching the lowest point in a dramatic saga

Redazione

Image of Ilva set to shut down following the Milan Court of Appeal’s ruling

L'assalto al cantiere tav

the editor’s editorial

How hypocritical it is on the left to call a comrade who makes a mistake a ‘squadrista’

A clear-up following the guerrilla-style protests in Val di Susa. Those who choose violence, says Gian Carlo Caselli, adopt para-fascist methods. A recurring mantra of late, applied to acts of violence that have emerged in a world which, in the past, found support within the progressive camp

Claudio Cerasa

following the clashes

Meloni and Piantedosi in Val di Susa following the No Tav attacks: "Organised violence"

The Prime Minister and the Home Secretary are visiting the TAV construction site that was attacked on Saturday. The company Telt estimates the damage at around one million euros. The minister’s appeal to "Il Corriere": democratic forces should distance themselves from the opposition

Redazione

The statement

Two days after the No Tav clashes, Schlein has condemned the violence: "Solidarity with the police officers"

The Democratic Party secretary, three days after the clashes: “Unacceptable, serious acts of violence that can never be justified; we condemn violence without any ifs or buts. The government is exploiting these violent incidents to pin the blame on the opposition.”

Redazione

The No Tav movement and the grey area

In Val di Susa, an act of violence that far too many on the left regard as an extension of dissent

The timeframe for completion of the Tav has been extended. It is now expected to come into service by the end of 2033. This is not solely down to the No Tav hooligans, of course: the hesitations, second thoughts and lengthy review imposed by the yellow-green and yellow-red governments have also contributed to slowing down the project’s progress

Stefano Esposito

television justice

The Ranucci method: facing up to one’s own mistakes

The ‘Report’-Lavitola scandal will at least serve to counter certain ‘investigative’ methods and the moralising with which people judge others’ dinners and social circles

Gian Domenico Caiazza

public court

Legal populism that makes one long for the Rocco Code

The policy that condemns and acquits on the basis of the "people's" judgement: from the Roggero case to the death of Fakir in Bologna, right through to the criminal responsibility of under-18s

Edmondo Bruti Liberati

letture

the weekend supplements

The Andrea Doria, the other Titanic

It was neither the fastest nor the largest, but it aspired to be the most beautiful ship. A symbol of Italy’s resurgence following the loss of half its merchant fleet during the Second World War. Seventy years on from the shipwreck, the end of a golden age

Maurizio Stefanini

Ermes & Afrodite

The mythological origins of the hermaphrodite and the legal and social history of a troubling condition

The androgyny of Adam according to Rabbi Isaac (1534–1572): ‘He was created as a dual being, both male and female’. For Foucault, ‘it falls within the category of infamy’

Michele Magno

a stack of books

Giulio Einaudi, the man in white

Always understated and elegant, even when he was joking and teasing you, even after having had several glasses of wine, which must have been of the finest quality. The book by Paolo Di Stefano

Sandra Petrignani

An international publication

Sánchez, the anti-Western figure

Algerian novelist Daoud explains how the Spanish Prime Minister became an idol in the Arab world (his legal troubles also play a part)

Reportage

Finland feels the Kremlin’s shadow lengthening over its borders

Exercise launched in anticipation of “a Red Army invading the country from the north-east”. Arctic war, with a new generation of soldiers

Federico Lodoli

Image of Finland feels the Kremlin’s shadow lengthening over its borders

the report

La guerra in Ucraina spiegata a Conte

This is how we travel, sleep and die. To find out just how real the Russian threat is, all you need to do is take a train

Micol Flammini

The case

“It was Allah who ordered me to do it.” The man who stabbed three women in Paris has been arrested

The attacker struck near Porte de Clichy with two knives. He was stopped by an off-duty police officer. The victims included a pregnant woman. The public prosecutor’s office is investigating the case as attempted aggravated murder

Mauro Zanon

in Washington

All the President’s Money: Donald Trump and the White House lobby

An exclusive club, a prodigious investment fund, cryptocurrencies. How Trump’s revenues soared to $2.2 billion. What sets this apart from the past is the brazenness with which the Trump clan blurs the lines between business and domestic and international politics, and claims the right to extract economic value from the dominant position it occupies

Marco Bardazzi

from The Free Press

Nolan, good, evil and us. A film that stays true to the poem and triumphs

Stephen Kavlan writes: the director lets Homer be Homer and allows the good guys to bring the bad guys to justice, without getting lost in ambiguous pseudo-intellectualism. This also works well for the cast, who are inspired and convincing

ODD NUMBERS

Filippo Valsecchi: “The film about Pino Daniele portrays Naples without clichés”

“The inspiration for the film stems from the simple realisation that it was possible – and indeed necessary – to tell the character’s story beyond the confines of documentaries, as has been done abroad for so many musical heroes. It has an inspiring moral.” Interview

Francesco Palmieri

Image of Filippo Valsecchi: “The film about Pino Daniele portrays Naples without clichés”

the weekend supplements

Supplements for salvation: trends, illusions and dangers

They do not cure illnesses, but they promise wellbeing to a society that craves it. Until less than fifteen years ago, 125 million packs were sold each year in Italy. By 2025, 325 million had been sold

Nicola Mirenzi

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From Salerno to the Grammys

The Parisi family and that human touch that changed the world of electronics

From jazz to the Grammy they won with Fred Again, via Madonna. The journey of the two brothers from Salerno, leading producers on the international scene, who are among the guests at Benny Benassi’s Electronic BBQ Festival

Raffaele Rossi

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art scene

Giovanna Silva and the art of making the invisible visible

“There is a relationship of constant mutual inspiration between my work as an artist and my work at the publishing house. I began by working on my own books first, and only then on those of others – but with the same approach.” Interview

Francesco Stocchi

e Gabriele Sassone

Image of Giovanna Silva and the art of making the invisible visible

Magazine

The Italian cinema dynasty

The life and work of the family that built the glorious Titanus. A chat with Guido Lombardo, third generation

Andrea Minuz

Questioni da campo largo

The interview

Lorenzo Pacini and the security issue tackled through a wealth tax: “Tax the super-rich”

The mayoral candidate for Milan, the ‘Italian Mamdani’, speaks out: “Security is one of the city’s problems and it is getting worse as inequalities worsen. We need educators – both men and women – in troubled neighbourhoods who are paid properly, drawing on revenue from the tax on the wealthy as well.” And on the No Tav protests: “No comment.”

Nicolò Zambelli

in the wide field

The AVS-M5S alliance against rearmament is causing concern within the PD. Schlein at a crossroads

The allies are reigniting the pacifist campaign, using a tone and arguments that the Democrats cannot, or will not, employ. This presents yet another problem for the party leader, and the leadership contest could further highlight the differences. On 5 June, Giorgetti will address the House regarding the safeguard clause, covering defence and energy

Ruggiero Montenegro

The interview

Zanda: “When Schlein and Conte say ‘we’re ready’, they’re being ridiculous. But they could win the election”

“The leader of the M5S is stirring things up; he’s eating away at the PD. But the PD secretary remains silent. Conte holds Putin-like views, but it’s now too late for clarification on foreign policy. The leadership? A battle that’s killing the left. We need proper primaries now, ones that can’t be influenced from outside,” says the former PD treasurer

Ruggiero Montenegro

The National Affair

Pirlo’s unintended miracle: uniting Italy (against his candidacy)

The national team will not be entrusted to the former Milan and Juventus midfielder. Contacts with a Russian club with close ties to the Kremlin, doubts about his coaching track record and the debate over the future of the national team have led politicians and supporters to discuss merit, responsibility and appropriateness rather than football allegiances

Giovanni Battistuzzi

The choice

Compelling reasons to finally have a Conte to vote for (as manager)

The national team cannot afford prestigious apprenticeships, friend-and-favourite pickings or nostalgia-driven moves. Guardiola is the dream, Mancini is the memory, Pirlo is the gamble. Antonio Conte is the solution. The call is not merely to choose him. It is to convince him, for once, not to behave like Conte

Linguaggi, culture e identità

Words for our times /3

Strength as a founding principle: the yardstick for us Europeans

After the Second World War, the cult of strength vanished from the Old Continent’s radar as swiftly as someone trying to forget a nightmare. Not only that: what prevailed was a cult of weakness

Luigi Marco Bassani

search for meaning

Identity is an obsession, but also an attempt to escape anonymity

On the one hand, it is as if our society were undermining the very foundations of its own structure. Yet, on the other hand, this loss of identity gives rise to that atmosphere of openness and general tolerance in which a society thrives

Michele Silenzi

Translating, understanding and studying

National languages, the universality of the human spirit and a path to coexistence

Linguistic diversity and cultural diversity are intertwined, and it is only through dialogue with the other that we can learn from one another without losing sight of who we are. Linguistic nationalism, on the other hand, is untranslatability as isolation – the true sin of Babel

Sergio Belardinelli

Video

the event

A word on the subject. At the Podcasting Festival, audio meets the market

Tenth anniversary in Milan, on 2 and 3 October. The Industry Day makes its debut, bringing together brands, communications agencies and an award for the best "branded" product. This is how a niche profession becomes an industry

Enrico Cicchetti

Behind the scenes of the 2027 Calendar, in India

The Peacocks of Pirelli

Between Delhi and Jaipur, following the photographs of "The Cal", amongst photographers, models, and the world of journalism past and present

Michele Masneri

video

A hundred years of Route 66. The legendary ‘Mother Road’ still tells the story of America

Now a century old, this road – forever etched in the minds of travellers – no longer exists, but lives on in a thousand fragments: motels, diners and neon signs. In a living mausoleum to the United States of yesteryear, and what remains of it

Gianluca De Angelis

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Rome, the ringleader

Aurelio Picca guides us through the lakes and country inns of the Colli Albani – a real day trip out of town

The cool air is in the Castelli. Just a few kilometres from the capital lies another Rome, made up of volcanic lakes, woods and lavishly laid tables. The writer Aurelio Picca explores the Colli Albani through history, local rivalries and new taverns

Gianluca Roselli

Image of Aurelio Picca guides us through the lakes and country inns of the Colli Albani – a real day trip out of town

Editorials

Excise duties and Giorgetti’s ‘maxitaglio’ with ‘juicio’

The government has approved a 17-cents tax cut, but only on diesel. The issue of resources

Redazione

Editorials

The hypocrisy of the ‘Patriotic Millionaires’

One hundred and twenty British millionaires, including TV presenter and former footballer Gary Lineker and producer Brian Eno, have written to Prime Minister Burnham calling for higher taxes. If the rich want to pay more, why don’t they just do it?

Redazione

editorial

There is still no ‘truth’ regarding the Fakir case

The investigation is still a long way from completion, with substantial uncertainties regarding the cause of death and who is to blame, but politicians are in a hurry and are letting their convictions do the talking

Redazione

The interview

Canadair bases and firefighting logistics. Ciciliano speaks

The distance from the hottest fronts, the facilities available at airports and refuelling. The head of the Civil Protection Department describes how aerial operations to extinguish the flames work: “I realise that local people would like to have a Canadair on their doorstep, but it doesn’t work like that. This year there are six bases, but this may change from time to time”

Alessandro Villari