Carmen Dal Monte reports on the commemoration for 7 October, organised without the involvement of the local council, and accuses the city’s institutions of tolerating the glorification of the terrorist group: “People are very afraid to speak out. Here, almost no one dares to wear the Star of David any more.”

During this morning’s council meeting, the president did not resign as previously announced following the Armao affair. The agreement with the party is to carry on for a few months, but to accept that he will not stand for re-election. Meanwhile, the President of the European Commission, von der Leyen, is due to arrive in Sicily on Monday.

The general accuses the undersecretary: “He calls me Barbapapà, but he’s the one who pulled the ‘Fazzotrucco’ stunt” and, on the electoral law, is doing the opposite of what he was calling for in 2019. Despite the row, Fn MPs are seeking an alliance with the centre-right, but Lollobrigida is holding them back: “We don’t need them”. Meanwhile, the undersecretary’s interview with Il Foglio at Palazzo Chigi has sparked debate within the ruling coalition over the date of the election. Tajani: “For FI, the vote will take place at the end of the parliamentary term.”

The head of FdI’s organisational wing, alongside Montaruli, Kelany and others, acts as a ‘watchdog’ for his MPs against mavericks. ‘For the left, it is indecent that in Italy those who secure one more vote are in charge,’ he says. And a cross appears, drawn by MP Elisabetta Lancellotta. Bignami: ‘Even the opposition voted for the bill.’

With unusual timing, on the day of the vote on the new electoral law, the Prime Minister weighed in on a dispute in the Pontedera town council: “A gentleman from the PD said that Meloni is a ‘ciociara’, in the most derogatory sense. But it is one of the most beautiful areas in Italy.” Calenda is impressed by the references to ancient history: “Well done for recalling Gaius Marius.” The mayor interjects: “The councillor meant to say ‘caciarona’.”

This time, the secret ballot has not caused any trouble for the centre-right: with 227 votes in favour and 164 against, the Chamber of Deputies has approved the bill. Elly Schlein and Giuseppe Conte also spoke during the explanation of vote. The only way left to stop the law now is through appeals to the Constitutional Court. The Prime Minister: “We are reintroducing the preferential voting system that has been missing for 30 years.”

The final word on Vannacci: “He’s just like Conte and we won’t be joining forces with him”. The election date, the dream of a conservative in the Quirinale: “Giorgia isn’t the most suitable candidate at the moment”. Ranucci, the RAI and the defence of Ukraine: “It’s a matter of national interest”

“In elected assemblies, representation would be best ensured by purely proportional systems. However, corrective measures may be introduced, such as majority bonuses, which must not, however, alter representation any more than is necessary: that would mean making votes unequal,” says the former president of the Constitutional Court

The President of the Senate says: “We are considering amendments.” The former Prime Minister immediately distances himself: “The bill is a tool of repression. I respect Segre, but our position is firm.” Among the Democrats, however, various views are emerging: for many, “it’s a bluff”. But Fassino says: “We could achieve a broad majority.” And Guerini is trying to negotiate.