Ruggiero Montenegro

Fratoianni and Bonelli are backing the leader of the British radical left. He will be the international guest at the event scheduled to take place in Rome in September. Francesca Albanese is also among the guests

The Under-Secretary of State for Defence sets out the government’s approach: “We must adapt to the threats posed by hybrid warfare. The request to the EU? Less than half of the 14.9 billion. Parliament will decide.”

No fireworks or fanfare. The party leader in the Senate outlines the League’s priorities: “Security, infrastructure and SMEs”. Meanwhile, the north is once again grumbling about Salvini’s line (who is celebrating the party’s successes in Lecce)

Tajani secures European loans for arms. The Minister for Public Administration: “It is a technical and financial matter. We can no longer rely on the United States.” The Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies: “It would be a positive move”

The Democratic Party leader acts as a bridge between the two leaders of the broad coalition, sidelining coalition builders and guarantors. Di Battista’s petition to halt public funding for newspapers fails to gather enough signatures, but the former Five Star Movement member collects over 300,000 signatures, which raise questions for the Five Star Movement and the Democratic Party

The secretary is "firmly" pro-Kyiv. The reformists are jubilant, but many in the opposition are aligning themselves with the M5S line. Meanwhile, Boldrini, together with Licheri, presents a report opposing military spending: "A threat to democracy". The M5S vice-president: "A summary of foreign policy? Just read the Constitution" 

“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

Today, Bignami is due to give evidence before the Committee of Inquiry; in a few days’ time, it will be the former prime minister’s turn: “Conte’s approach is like something out of a Pirandello play”. Meloni’s supporters are insisting on the reinstatement of the ‘No Vax’ doctors, and Gasperini, the ideologue of the National Front, says: “It’s time to let them back in. We are opposed to the health dictatorship, as seen under Conte and Draghi”.

Whilst waiting for a definitive framework to be established, the leaders are mobilising in their own ways: the secretary of the PD is touring the ‘Feste dell’Unità’, where Renzi will also be making an appearance (with his reformist agenda). The leader of the M5S is touring with his book and reigniting identity-based battles. The Green Party leader is campaigning for Lula. Strategies