The new investigation by the Taranto Public Prosecutor’s Office is seeking house arrest for Ilva’s former chief executive, Lucia Morselli, whilst the plant is running out of raw materials and losing 50 million a month. Amidst investigations, administration orders and billion-euro investments that fail to materialise, the future of the Italian steel industry already seems sealed

For the Minister for Enterprise, it was “a national industrial policy project”. After two years of negotiations, not a single bolt has yet been driven in, and Metinvest is seeking a third partner to reduce its stake from 75 to 49 per cent. The deadline for saving the project is December.

And Bice is fuelling this war. Meanwhile, Luca’s illness is getting worse and worse

Società Sportiva Taranto will not be able to play at the stadium that hosted many matches during the Mediterranean Games. The refurbishment carried out for the sporting event is incomplete, and there is significant post-event damage.

In Ceglie Messapica, as part of an event organised by Affaritaliani, two hundred young people from across the political spectrum gathered to discuss proposals, projects and ideas. The proposals from Fdi and the PD received the most votes. The focus was on work experience placements and tax cuts. Afterwards, everyone set about making orecchiette.

It was once the most important and prosperous city in southern Italy; today, after years of populism and degrowth, it is spoken of as a patient in need of rehabilitation. But from what?

“Maintaining a significant steel production capacity is regarded by the government as an objective of national importance,” reads Meloni’s letter. But the steelworks affair reflects our country’s systemic inability to work towards finding strategic solutions to industrial problems

Today, the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, and the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, are in town for the opening ceremony of the sporting event. The Head of State’s message and the numerous mistakes made by those currently in power and those who have previously governed regarding Ilva