The Prime Minister ‘seals off’ the electoral law to avoid any surprises. And she rules out an agreement with the general. Tajani in the Chamber of Deputies is playing for time on relations with Israel

The general is expanding his team by recruiting from the ranks of the military and former diplomats. The cousin of the chair of the parliamentary anti-Mafia commission has been appointed to manage social media. 

A PD insider confides that Cesare Paladino met with Trump’s senior representative: “Let’s just say I meet a lot of people.” And regarding the purchase of the Plaza, “interest remains”. As for the price, “we’re in talks but we’re waiting for more acceptable terms”.

A rally lasting no more than an hour is being organised. The travel expenses? The MPs are footing the bill. It will be a ‘Pontida’ rally centred on identity, with no foreigners present because the ‘punkofasci’ have, thankfully, chosen to stay at home. Nobody feels like speaking, not even Zaia, and even Giulia Bongiorno, the last to speak, is said to have suggested to the secretary that he should think about the future. The only thing uniting them is Bossi.

“It’s not Spain.” Thus, the MEP from Avs denies the history of the Spanish left and clashes with the positions of her own colleagues in the European Parliament 

The government is speeding up the authorisation process for mining operations and, in the event of regional inaction, is also considering appointing a commissioner. Trade unions, the Five Star Movement and the Democratic Party in Basilicata are protesting, whilst the national Democratic Party is calling for more resources for the region. The decree is currently being debated in the Senate.

The measure applies to all motorbikes and over 70 per cent of cars currently on the road and aims to ease the tax burden. The excise duty cut has been extended for another week, followed by a 5-cent reduction until 5 October; from 6 October, ‘the variable excise duty mechanism will come into play once again’. On the electoral law, “I believe it is a matter of clarity to call a vote of confidence on a law that incorporates preferential voting”.