The Prime Minister at the Gioventù Nazionale rally in Rome: “A regulation on the maximum number of foreign pupils per class will be introduced in the Council of Ministers.” On the PD secretary: “Say something true when you criticise us; I’ll pass it to you under the table.” And on the car tax exemption: “But how dare those who botched the Superbonus have the nerve to criticise us?”

Activists cheer on the Lombardy secretary, while Lazio supporters respond by backing the secretary; a brawl breaks out. Brief speeches are delivered on stage. The day begins with a tribute to Bossi

Among the many decisions that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will have to make, there are two that are more sensitive than the rest: when to hold the election? What to do about Vannacci?

Pontida kicks off with the young people, but it’s a sombre gathering. Salvini rejects the rebels’ demands and attacks the newspapers and bankers. Romeo: “The people will decide.” Toccalini, secretary of the Lega youth wing, steps down

The ISW describes the Kremlin’s new influence machine: not just propaganda, but the training of foreign journalists and influencers, with AI acting as a multiplier. There is also an address in Rome, a stone’s throw from Campo de Fiori, with a curious coincidence.

The PD secretary, in ‘stubbornly running for prime minister’ mode, plays down and sidesteps the row with her allies, who are angry at her rush ahead. She attends the university students’ congress and, on the subject of Kyiv, says: ‘We will reach an agreement on everything.’ Bettini’s manoeuvres

Confirmations and new appointments: Meloni’s supporters are working on party teams and electoral lists. Speculation at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and the Ministry of Labour. Meanwhile, there could be former administrators in Parliament.

As a minister in the Prodi government, he signed off on the first-ever reduction in mobile phone excise duties, one month before the 2008 elections