Politics

The case

The Meloni–Schlein alliance: electoral reform and the election date

The electoral law creates a unique convergence between the Prime Minister and the Democratic Party secretary, both of whom have an interest in a system that links coalitions and the prime ministerial candidate. Meanwhile, Salis, touted as a possible unifier of the centre, is once again speaking in conditional terms and calling her entry into the race into question

Salvatore Merlo

9 OCT 26

The Meloni–Schlein alliance: electoral reform and the election date

in the run-up to the elections

Meloni’s timing. She is manipulating the schedule, but is bringing the vote forward to June (which may suit Schlein).

Meloni’s supporters are scrutinising the timetable and the polls. And a new possibility is gaining ground: “6th or 20th June”. Forza Italia and the League, on the other hand, want to hold the election in the autumn. “But it would be better to hold it sooner, for the Budget Bill’s sake,” says Filini. The impact on the broader political landscape

Ruggiero Montenegro

9 OCT 26

Meloni’s timing. She is manipulating the schedule, but is bringing the vote forward to June (which may suit Schlein).

The editor’s editorial

Stability does not come from a bonus but from the ability to deal with ambiguities. Restrictions on coalitions

No one will admit it, but the electoral law that shocks many is also popular with those who oppose it. The majority bonus carries weight, but the ability to govern the hypocrisies carries even more

Claudio Cerasa

9 OCT 26

Stability does not come from a bonus but from the ability to deal with ambiguities. Restrictions on coalitions

half-baked knowledge

For those anti-Meloni, half-baked intellectuals only, Boniface VIII was an unworthy ‘Ciociaria’ figure

Insulted as a ‘Ciociara’ – a term she does not technically fit under – Meloni reacted with Lazio pride, extolling the illustrious figures of the sub-region whose capital is Frosinone. And despite Dante’s scathing criticism, Bonifacio is no less important than Marcello Mastroianni and Nino Manfredi

Camillo Langone

9 OCT 26

the interview

Cateno’s brothers: “I’ll stand alongside Meloni to stop Vannacci”. The leader of Sud chiama Nord speaks out

“We’ve struck a deal for 2027. The general? He spouts utter nonsense and is a more extreme, updated version of the M5S. We’re currently at 1.5 per cent, but we’ll double that.” Interview

Riccardo Carlino

9 OCT 26

The article

Why I’ve changed my mind about Rai being publicly owned

Public service broadcasting should be funded solely by the licence fee, without advertising, and produce exclusively public service programmes. It is unrealistic to think that things can change without a radical overhaul

Luigi Zanda

9 OCT 26

The Stabilicum exists, but it does not vote in elections

The Melonellum is law. Conte: “The Court will rewrite it.” Rixi warns: “Mattarella won’t let us vote any sooner.”

The electoral law has been passed by the Chamber of Deputies: 227 in favour, 164 against. The focus is now on the election. MPs pushing for a specific timetable are bandying about dates: “The vote will be on 6 or 20 June”, but the League’s Deputy Minister for Transport is putting the brakes on: “Are you sure? We must remain in government until the very last day.”

Carmelo Caruso

9 OCT 26

The Melonellum is law. Conte: “The Court will rewrite it.” Rixi warns: “Mattarella won’t let us vote any sooner.”

Mamdani of Enna

Mirello Crisafulli, the alchemist who brings together Gen Z and the old Italian Communist Party to stem La Vardera’s rise

In a region where politics is conducted either by elected representatives or by selling one’s assets to the highest bidder, Crisafulli is a rare bird. Even without holding office, he has kept his office in Enna Bassa open: from that stronghold, he has elected regional secretaries and MPs and founded Kore, the island’s fourth university centre. As mayor, he still receives visitors there every afternoon

Federico Nastasi

9 OCT 26

Editorials

Giuseppe Conte’s stand against pseudo-autocracies

Tough on Meloni’s ‘Ventennio’, silent on the partisans fighting Putin. Lessons for the leader of the Five Star Movement

Redazione

9 OCT 26

AFTER THE VOTE

The broad coalition is hoping for a repeat of the ‘No’ vote and is forming a ‘coalition of appeals’ against the Melonellum

On Monday, a joint press conference was held by the Network for a Free and Equal Vote, coordinated by Roberto Zaccaria, featuring constitutional experts already active in the ‘No’ campaign and various political figures, ranging from AVS to Più Europa (with the support of the CGIL).

Marianna Rizzini

8 OCT 26

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