Luca Roberto

The Senate meeting on the electoral law turns into yet another trial for the secretary. Minister Zangrillo: “We cannot become the party of village festivals.” List of dissidents at the Campania congress

The minister’s stance is increasingly being circumvented, from the Ilva dossier (which has been centralised at Palazzo Chigi) right through to fuel policy, where he would have preferred to avoid the excise duty cut. Concerns with Pichetto regarding the energy sector

Regarding the draft bill on criminal responsibility for minors, Forza Italia members say they “were not consulted”. They are now calling for a technical debate in Parliament. Mulè: “We will not back down on wiretapping”

Electoral law, self-defence. And now also rules to punish minors: the common ground between FdI, the League and Fn is growing. Meloni: “Those who make mistakes must pay.” And within Forza Italia, there are those who fear being replaced by the general

The Fn group presents a bill tailored to Mario Roggero’s case. Salvini is once again attacking Forza Italia (“let them explain to Italians why they oppose self-defence”). Meanwhile, the general’s loyalists are seeking support from certain influencers who are “friends” of Salvini

The broad-based strategy to defeat the right: taking the matter to the Constitutional Court. On all issues, from the Stabilicum to potential new rules extending the right to self-defence

It’s not just about electoral law: issues relating to the justice system (including self-defence) could highlight divisions within Forza Italia. And the Prime Minister fears that the parliamentary group might act as it did on the issue of preferential votes

The president of Lombardy has complained about the Minister for Enterprise (“no money for the ZES”). This is just the latest in a series of tensions between the head of the Mimit and the Carroccio

Via della Scrofa is considering placing all the big names at the top of the closed lists, starting with Prime Minister Meloni (who is standing in all five multi-member constituencies). And the Sister Party of Italy is also expected to stand for Parliament