The minister’s stance is increasingly being circumvented, from the Ilva dossier (which has been centralised at Palazzo Chigi) right through to fuel policy, where he would have preferred to avoid the excise duty cut. Concerns with Pichetto regarding the energy sector

Tajani secures European loans for arms. The Minister for Public Administration: “It is a technical and financial matter. We can no longer rely on the United States.” The Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies: “It would be a positive move”

With nearly 15 billion in loans, this would save the public budget around 120 million euros in interest each year and help reduce the burden of military expenditure. How the EU’s scheme to boost defence investment works

Using a medical metaphor, the Defence Minister debunks Futuro Nazionale’s propaganda on arms: “To say that stopping aid to Ukraine will end the conflict is like saying that if I don’t treat a patient in hospital, I’ll free up a bed. In the same way, if we don’t help Ukraine, it will disappear. That’s not how problems are solved.”

The Foreign Secretary spoke at a hearing on the European loan to increase defence spending: “We have decided to utilise Safe by requesting funding of 14.9 billion by the end of the year.” Within the ruling coalition, the Carroccio is putting the brakes on: “The final say rests with Parliament.” Pressure from the Commission: “There is no time to lose”

The Democratic Party leader acts as a bridge between the two leaders of the broad coalition, sidelining coalition builders and guarantors. Di Battista’s petition to halt public funding for newspapers fails to gather enough signatures, but the former Five Star Movement member collects over 300,000 signatures, which raise questions for the Five Star Movement and the Democratic Party

I get the impression there are two types of report templates, a fact which the journalist tactfully keeps to herself, as a matter of judgement, with her usual austerity and discretion, particularly following the explosion of mystery and laughter surrounding the grotesque farce that began with the alleged ‘friendly’ bomb and its trail of gossip, insinuations and half-truths

 “The violent ones? Isolate them, don’t reason with them,” says the leader of Azione to the left. He also urges the right not to downplay Vannacci’s description as “Putin’s puppet”, whilst working towards a centrist alliance with Picierno and Marattin

Since yesterday, a ‘ranking list’ has been doing the rounds in ministers’ chat groups, bringing a smile to some and a sense of gloom to those at the bottom. It is not known who commissioned it, but the criteria are clear: results, adherence to the PNRR timetable, and dossier management