The MEP from Avs describes the Spanish enclave in Africa as a “remnant of European colonialism”, contradicting von der Leyen’s remarks on the Union’s borders. Zarzalejos’s response in Strasbourg and the condemnation by the Spanish People’s Party

Both take the same stance on Ukraine, from opposing arms for Kyiv to supporting gas from Moscow. But whilst Meloni keeps the general out of the fold, the PD has thrown open the doors of its broad coalition to the lawyer.  

The former prime minister is launching his magazine, dedicated to cities, alongside mayors from across the political spectrum. They would like to avoid a head-to-head contest between the PD and the M5S, whilst differences over foreign policy are deepening. The event organised by the Franceschini-Orlando-Speranza faction has been postponed.

“Elections can be won or lost, but once credibility is lost, you cannot regain it. I do not want to lose it,” says the Prime Minister. It is then that she dispels the fears of those, such as Salvini, who are calling for her to deviate from the budget

The bill has also been given the green light in the Senate, but the text must now be approved at its third reading in the Chamber of Deputies. And doubts are also rife within Fratelli d’Italia. The opposition’s strategy of relying on the Constitutional Court

The secretary’s proposal for integration was passed by a narrow margin of 61 per cent of those eligible to vote. The union is divided precisely over management methods

The elections are causing concern amongst the ruling majority, who fear losing them, but they are also exposing an opposition that has never been so weak in the history of our Republic, daunted by the (crucial) choice of candidate

The secretary of the Young Democrats had said: “If these right-wing parties lead us into an armed conflict, you go ahead. Because we will organise the deserters.” According to Fabio Roscani, president of Gioventù Nazionale: “On Ukraine, the PD is trying to walk a tightrope; we stand with Kyiv, no ifs, no buts.”