A summer phenomenon: anti-fascists in a Tesla criticising the world’s richest man on X, connected to Starlink from the Italian seas. He is one thing; his inventions are quite another

He is preparing for the rally in Reggio Emilia and calling on party activists to turn out, but the line-up remains under wraps. Invitations have been extended to Gentiloni and Elio e le Storie Tese. The day before his final rally, Conte will take to the stage. But the PD complains: “Call a meeting of the executive committee”

From the Baltic states to the United Kingdom, governments across Europe are preparing citizens, infrastructure and institutions for a possible escalation with Russia. In Italy, the idea of “whole-of-society defence” remains politically taboo

The Deputy Foreign Minister and the general in the coalition: “I’d ring him and ask what problems he wants to solve.” He admits there has been little progress on security: “Fn could provide greater impetus on the security front or encourage FdI to focus more of its efforts on this issue.” But the party is holding back

The former Defence Minister and architect of the Ulivo coalition told Il Foglio: “The time has come for Schlein and Conte to talk to each other, looking each other in the eye”, starting with foreign policy and the leadership of the coalition. To the Democrats: “Enough of these shenanigans. The PD’s faction leaders seem to want to weaken the party leader”

“The general’s proposals are practical, not political. The issue of funding does not arise, and he is reiterating our points,” says the Minister for the Family

The government is extending the 17-cent discount on petrol for a further ten days, thanks to 130 million advanced by the energy companies (ask Descalzi). There is optimism within the government regarding the Istat estimates: and Salvini is already calling for an ultra-expansionary budget

On the left now, in order to avoid the ‘gazebos’, they are hoping that the new electoral law will not be passed: “Fontana, Romeo, Zaia and Fedriga will not give up the single-member constituencies”. Meanwhile, other suggestions for third-party candidates are emerging

The Deputy Prime Minister is stepping up his criticism of the League and the windfall tax, partly to cover up internal divisions. The party in Campania (and Calabria) is, in fact, in turmoil. And there are problems in the north too