Azzurro’s dissatisfaction“No pasaran!”. Awkward moments for Forza Italia with its allies, from the draft bill on minors to wiretapsRegarding the draft bill on criminal responsibility for minors, Forza Italia members say they “were not consulted”. They are now calling for a technical debate in Parliament. Mulè: “We will not back down on wiretapping”byLuca Roberto25 JUL 26
The interventionThe web’s cards are on the table. Beyond the Meloni–Schlein pactEurope is developing content traceability and certified identity along separate tracks. What can Italy do?byRenato Brunetta e Rosario Cerra25 JUL 26
Meloni, watch out!Vannacci’s muse. The General is courting Edoardo Sylos Labini to climb the ranks at Rai. He says: “He’s a fan of mine, just like La Russa”Actor, presenter, editor-in-chief of "Cultura e Identità", the newspaper that covers the province, the bell tower and the Strapaese. On the anniversary of the founding of "Futuro Nazionale", he described himself as “a curious sort”byCarmelo Caruso25 JUL 26
The Prime Minister’s holidayMeloni ready to return to Puglia; the last Council of Ministers meeting was on 4 August. Schlein’s summer is not a militant oneGiven that there are signs of a rift with the Berlusconis and Forza Italia, and given that it is better to stay in Italy, the Prime Minister is said to have every intention of returning to the Itria Valley. Meanwhile, to avoid embarrassment, the PD secretary’s second event in Padua has been cancelled byCarmelo Caruso25 JUL 26
energy sectorSchlein’s energy programme is not entirely convincingThe secretary of the PD outlined her ideas in an interview with the editor. She rightly emphasises regulatory simplification, but remained vague on the ETS and taxation, and the "Sardinia model"byCarlo Stagnaro25 JUL 26
worlds turned upside down“Vannacci thanks Amazon: I was censored over a book,” says Mussolini’s great-grandsonCaio Giulio Cesare Mussolini wrote "L’altra storia" to shed light on the dominant narrative surrounding a complex twenty-year period. It was a bestseller until June, but now KDP has suspended my account: "Futuro nazionale" states obvious truths that many would agree with, but it is the only one that defends me in Parliament. InterviewbyFrancesco Gottardi24 JUL 26
atomic leftThe PD is moving ever closer to nuclear power. The other sticking point with its broad coalition alliesSchlein opens the door to nuclear power; Bersani describes the approach set out in Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin’s draft enabling bill as ‘common sense’. Another issue causing problems across the political spectrumbyRedazione24 JUL 26
The interviewOsnato (FdI): “High energy prices? A blanket cut in excise duties cannot be the solution. Schlein? She’s on the right track on nuclear power”Measures such as these “are very costly, unfair and rather regressive. However, we could consider managing specific categories”, said the chair of the Chamber of Deputies’ Finance Committee after the Council of Ministers effectively postponed a decision on the matter yesterday. “Reopening coal-fired power stations? I don’t think we’ll ever reach that point”byAlessandro Villari24 JUL 26
Ranucci’s HarmonyNot even Bompiani knows (or is willing to say) whether Ranucci’s book is a novel or an autobiographyAre the erotic exploits Sigfrido recounts true or plausible? We asked his publisher, but they simply shruggedbyGinevra Leganza24 JUL 26
the interviewHallisey says: “We want to put Valentina Nappi forward as a candidate for the Radicals”After Cicciolina, another porn star could end up on the Radicals’ lists. “It’s just a suggestion, but she would be capable of discussing a wide range of issues with far greater expertise than many Italian politicians,” says the party leader. Yesterday’s sit-in against the ‘ethics tax’: “We took a tour of the Chamber of Deputies”byRiccardo Carlino24 JUL 26