“I could never maintain that grace that is so characteristic of you. Listening to you over the past four years, I’ve realised why I could never have done your job,” writes Berlusconi’s long-standing doctor

Giorgia Meloni’s party has fallen to 26.4 per cent, whilst Fn has risen to 7.6 per cent and FI stands at 7.9 per cent. The Democratic Party stands at 21.9 per cent, with the Five Star Movement (11.5 per cent) and the League (4.9 per cent) down. Calenda’s support has risen to 3.7 per cent, whilst Italia Viva has fallen to 2.1 per cent. The poll was conducted for SkyTg24

The dictatorship of emotions, the exploitation of crime stories and repressed realities. The story of the mad short-circuit that drives the suppression of (positive) trends when it comes to security, with the collaboration of the opposition, the media and even the government

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" 

Although Schlein is lukewarm on the subject of primaries, Onorato says: “If this dreadful new electoral law is passed, primaries will be inevitable. And we must hold them in September so we can vote in October: a great celebration of democracy.” Forming an alliance with Renzi? It depends

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

“Salvini? A walking piece of fake news. If the electoral law isn’t passed, there’s a serious risk that Meloni will team up with Vannacci and drop Tajani. Vannacci stands to become deputy prime minister,” says the leader of Italia Viva

The Carroccio secretary aims to settle scores with Romeo, Zaia and Fontana, and at a dinner with MPs at Villa Angelucci he says: “Internal enemies are damaging the League”. He then defends Roggero because, like the goldsmith, he dreams of legitimate revenge. The defectors? “Let’s see if they get elected”

The former Minister for Economic Development told Il Foglio: “Elly Schlein and Ukraine? We have a very clear view: Einstein said that stupidity is doing the same thing over and over again whilst hoping for a different result. Renzi doesn’t win votes, and if you call him ‘unreliable’, you’re giving him power. Delmastro? Either they have something to hide, or they want to attack the judiciary.”

Mayor Roberto Gualtieri is offering free cinema screenings in Rome as a way to beat the heat, thereby breaking a taboo