the announcementThe PD confirms its intention to buy "L’Unità": "It must return home." Publisher Romeo: "We are also considering other expressions of interest"“We are ready to purchase the publication immediately at a price higher than that paid at the 2022 auction. Our offer is on the table,” the party explains in a social media post. The aim is to finalise the deal by September. The publisher responds: “There is no offer from the PD today.”byRedazione11 AUG 26
THE INTERVIEWPichetto puts the brakes on the renewable energy commissioner; Confindustria pushes ahead: “Extraordinary powers are needed”Increasing the energy supply whilst also speeding up the authorisation process for green energy plants: this is the request from Viale dell’Astronomia, which is pressing for a technical expert. “Cingolani? It is not for us to comment on specific candidates,” says Vice-President Aurelio Regina. The minister’s doubts as he rejects any speculationbyMaria Carla Sicilia11 AUG 26
The strategyVannacci has his sights set on a seat in Calabria: “We’re giving it serious consideration”The general who goes about wishing for ‘crackdowns’ is preparing to thwart the majority’s plans, which are centred on Forza Italia’s treasurer, Fabio Roscioli. The by-elections in Reggio Calabria are a test for the rightbyRuggiero Montenegro11 AUG 26
with the red handkerchiefThe anti-fascist Conte: another accolade from the left in Sant’Anna di Stazzema. Alignment with the ANPI on KyivTomorrow, the former prime minister will speak on the occasion of the Nazi-Fascist massacre, another chapter in a summer in which the leader of the M5S has dominated the headlines. This comes ahead of the primaries too. Fratoianni warns: “Enough of this focus on individuals”byRuggiero Montenegro11 AUG 26
The dispute over migrantsMeloni, the ‘socialist’. She’s still teaming up with Frederiksen: ‘It’s either me or the far right’. The PD is in turmoilFollowing Edi Rama, another figure from the European left – the Danish Prime Minister – has aligned herself with the Italian position. Meanwhile, the Democratic Party remains silent because it has chosen to defend Sánchez, but that very model is now backfiring on itbyCarmelo Caruso11 AUG 26
The mapsHere is the (full) Report document calling for Ranucci to be placed under administration. Is it a forgery or the truth? A poll is urgently neededOn the face of it, this is the most rigorous piece the programme has produced to date. We take the view that anyone who attacks Report is attacking the country, and that Report measures the level of freedombyCarmelo Caruso11 AUG 26
Silent on renewablesFor the past two months, Schlein and Conte have been ignoring the scientists’ appeal against the shutdown of power stationsBonelli and Fratoianni met with the organisers of the open letter opposing the "blanket rejection" of solar and wind power in regions governed by the red-and-yellow alliance. Magi and Lella Paita, a supporter of Renzi, did the same. From the Nazareno and Via di Campo Marzio, however, they are turning a blind eye. What is causing embarrassment for the PD secretary and the leader of the 5S is the Todde model in Sardinia, which has become the region that symbolises opposition to renewablesbyGianluca De Rosa11 AUG 26
EditorialsVannacci is contesting the left-wing primaries in MilanThe audacious decision to field the former paratrooper general “Rambo” Burgio as a candidate virtually assures that Majorino will win. Brilliant. Unless Calabresi decides to enter the racebyRedazione11 AUG 26
the editor’s editorialThe Italian left has become the black sheep of EuropeFrom Schengen to Dublin, governments are at loggerheads once again. With one unspoken surprise: from migration policies to SAFE and defence, the progressive camp is more anti-European than the right and, as a result, even more isolated.byClaudio Cerasa11 AUG 26
the interviewRonzulli: “No U-turn on Ceuta. Vannacci? He’s already in the opposition”“Irregular immigration remains a threat: we have secured the country,” says the Forza Italia senator. “Is the general criticising us? Our identity is not for sale. And alliances are forged on the basis of values, not in the run-up to elections: we owe that to the Italian people”byFrancesco Gottardi11 AUG 26