Compromises, demands, vetoes and pre-emptive moves. The M5S’s ‘no’ continues to reject Lo Russo’s return. “We need a break with the past,” says Appendino. Positions remain far apart for the post-Sala era too. The infrastructure issue remains a sticking point whilst work continues on joint resolutions regarding Kyiv

From the protests against the visit by American Jewish teachers to Reggio Children, to the award presented to Albanese and the Kanye West concert. Three instances do not constitute a pattern, but in this free city there are certainly some issues

The Deputy Prime Minister wants tax relief for young people to be included in the Budget Bill: one of the minority’s proposals. And he is also ready to put civil rights and citizenship back on the agenda. Yet another warning to the ‘deserters’

The ‘Voting Network’ from Lucia Annunziata to Romano Prodi, including (among others) Massimo D’Alema, Pierluigi Bersani, Fausto Bertinotti, Rosy Bindi and Marisa Laurito: all set to lodge simultaneous appeals against the Stabilicum on 26 October

When is the vote? What about the primaries? And the Court? Bringing order means looking for common threads capable of uniting people who are far apart, but it also means trying to establish, on the playing field, some useful markers to help find one’s bearings. Ideas, after Il Foglio’s party

The mayor of Benevento issues a wake-up call to the centrists: “Not joining forces is political suicide. Conte’s veto on IV? It’s madness; if he wants to win too, he’d better start thinking sensibly”pol

A back-and-forth with environmentalists who are demanding that the centre-left parties honour the commitments they have made on the energy transition. At the heart of the dispute are figures on renewables and the line between scientific expertise and political activism.

The PD secretary and the M5S leader remain at odds over Kyiv, the timing of the primaries and the style of the manifesto (detailed or brief). Behind the promises to speed up the formation of the anti-Meloni alliance, mistrust and tensions are growing, making it difficult to reach a consensus.

Published today by Feltrinelli, the book in which the mayor of Genoa sets out the rules for making the centre-left work and addresses the temptation of authoritarian leadership. The coalition is “like a marriage” and a space – yet to be built – in which society can express the best of itself. Preview

The best thing that could happen to the Lega, believe us, is for Mr Di Rubba – a man who has experienced the full force of the judicial system first-hand – to remain acting secretary until the next general election. It is, so far, one of Salvini’s best moves, alongside this farcical party conference which he is even trying to make look genuine. We have to give him credit for that