The former Five Star Movement prime minister is a disaster. However, he can boast some significant achievements, from locking down Italy at the right time to the smooth introduction of the Citizenship Income

The compromise reached two days ago at the centre-right ‘sherpa’ summit has caused fresh unease amongst female MPs across the political spectrum. The agreement reached is seen as a smokescreen by those who do not feel ‘sufficiently protected’

The Democratic senator from Pennsylvania has spoken out against progressives who seek to gain support by demonising Israel

Before the committee, the former prime minister defended the actions of his ‘red-and-yellow’ government, amidst dramatic twists and ‘unpublished’ documents concerning JC Electronics, owned by Dario Bianchi – an entrepreneur with close ties to FdI who received 100 million from the Meloni government following a dispute over face masks

“I will continue to sing his songs, and to thank him for giving us such moving moments. I will do so even though he probably wouldn’t be pleased about it. But I am grateful to him for the contribution he made to my personal development.” Between quotes and accusations: the complicated relationship between the Prime Minister and the singer-songwriter who died today

The Five Star Movement leader’s hearing on the pandemic: “Compulsory vaccination? We were against it; someone else was in government. Berlusconi showed great sense of responsibility. The Commission was used against me like a firing squad. Dig as deep as you like, but you won’t find anything.” And he submits an unpublished document to the prosecutors: “Counterfeit face masks”

The Minister for the Economy attended the meeting with the League’s regional governors (but denies it). He was aware of the fictitious nature of the party constitution and of the new Italian Federalist Liberal Party

The budget deviation is put to a vote, but the League corrects the centre-right on the Safe issue and the leader of the M5S sets the tone for the broad coalition. Guerini’s protest

In the Chamber of Deputies, the former prime minister takes centre stage. He speaks on the NEC and then on Delmastro’s chat messages. Schlein follows suit: on the day of the joint resolution, she steps aside. And once again, the reformists are left behind