Politics meets the races: amid the rifts within the Lega, the Conte–Schlein showdown and the FdI celebration in Bari

The deputy prime ministers will not be attending the celebration marking the government’s record-breaking tenure (at least not in person, though they may join via video link): the League member has opted for a League event in Tuscany. A sign of growing impatience within the majority

The philosopher, the former President of the Senate and now a senator for FdI, is the architect of the amendment on the run-off: “I have acted as an advisor, certainly not as the main protagonist. Now it is up to the political parties.”

The centre-left is focusing on Mario Calabresi. “The only hope we might have had would have been the candidacy of a high-profile independent candidate, such as Cottarelli or Corrado Passera, but unfortunately they are not available,” says Albertini. 

The Veneto region regulates the timeframe and procedures for assisted suicide, but the Constitutional Court has already set precise limits on regional legislation. And whilst the health service struggles to guarantee care and support for the most vulnerable patients, the crux of the matter remains a political decision that does not address the shortcomings in patient care.