Crosetto, Piantedosi and Pichetto Fratin will be attending the ‘Sud Chiama Nord’ event next week. Senate President Ignazio La Russa and several deputy ministers will also be present. The significance of Cateno De Luca’s one per cent for the centre-right

The MP, formerly a leading figure in Avs, explains his decision to join the parliamentary group proposed by Riccardo Magi (to circumvent the requirement to collect signatures under the new electoral law). “My future? We’ll see; political activity can also be carried out outside Parliament.”

The former mayor of Milan has sought to calm the situation following the remarks made by the President of the Senate. Speaking on the sidelines of the ECAD meeting in San Patrignano, she said: “Behind every addiction there is a human being, and the human being comes first.”

“Salis’s words? Broken windows are nothing compared to Gaza. Young people and children need to be understood,” says Grimaldi, an Avs MP. 

“Outside the party, people are telling us that either we renew ourselves or they’ll choose someone else,” says the Lega’s Senate group leader. The former Minister for Tourism will challenge Salvini at the party conference: “I’ve tried to get hold of him several times, but he’s never replied.” Durigon denies this: “He did hear from him; perhaps he’s forgotten.”

The event organised by Franceschini, Orlando and Speranza from 23 to 25 October. An 11-page document covering foreign policy and young people, calling for “a strong party, ready to offer an alternative”.