Following the violence in Milan, the security decree strikes a balance between the hardline stance of Salvini and Crosetto and the Quirinale’s restrictions: new criminal offences and pre-trial detention, but no police powers for the army. The right wanted more uniformed officers; the left looks to Jericho. And the Colle draws the line

Feltrinelli tells us: “If it had been a political act, they would have targeted Mondadori. This is a widespread phenomenon that needs to be understood, and no books were stolen.”

Low wages, inadequate schools and a stalled social ladder are real problems. But many protests also target the market, NATO, collective defence and Western democracies. It is up to the institutions to ensure the law is upheld. Parents have the less visible but crucial task of explaining why the world their children are protesting against also offers solutions to their problems.

The Council of Ministers has approved a decree introducing new restrictions to manage violent demonstrations. The Prime Minister: “Scenes that no one can possibly think of downplaying.” Nordio: “We are not restricting demonstrations, but we are ensuring safety.”

Opinion polls show both coalitions above the 42 per cent threshold set by the new electoral law. In this scenario, Azione’s strategy of playing a decisive role after the vote becomes more complicated, but for now “we are staying in the centre to explain to Italians that if no one reaches the threshold, there is hope for a truly pro-European government”, says Calenda’s right-hand man.

Felice Romano, general secretary of the Italian United Police Workers’ Union, says: “The risk is that, faced with an increase in the number of officers, violent criminals will also arm themselves in turn. A show of force triggers a show of force in return; prevention is needed.”

The Defence Minister: “Young people are being misled on social media and the West is not reacting”. The security services are monitoring accounts that comment on videos of the clashes

Garavaglia is just a few signatures short of challenging the leader at the Lega congress. The Deputy Prime Minister could gather them personally amongst MEPs and turn an awkward candidacy into a show of generosity. For a congress to be a celebration, one must also make room for one’s rival