One is a talented bungler who has been operating in a shadow as bright as the sun for many years; the other is a reckless and revealing autobiographer, a narcissist of supposed exaggerated virility. Out with that big oaf from Rai

According to the Democratic Party guru, the leader of IV “may be worth more than the polls suggest for his party”. Salis “is in the running, but not for the centre”. And Calenda? “It’s offensive to keep telling him to stay in the progressive camp”

Report has turned a renowned consultant into a charlatan peddling cheap swabs. Outcome: acquitted of all charges, as the case was unfounded. “I have spent years of my life facing a trial that should never even have begun,” says the former coordinator of the microbiology units in Veneto

“The entire Homeric mythos is nothing more than a Mediterranean adaptation of the Norse myths of the Bronze Age.” Odyssey FdI: The misty sea was the Baltic

“We are ready to purchase the publication immediately at a price higher than that paid at the 2022 auction. Our offer is on the table,” the party explains in a social media post. The aim is to finalise the deal by September. The publisher responds: “There is no offer from the PD today.”

Increasing the energy supply whilst also speeding up the authorisation process for green energy plants: this is the request from Viale dell’Astronomia, which is pressing for a technical expert. “Cingolani? It is not for us to comment on specific candidates,” says Vice-President Aurelio Regina. The minister’s doubts as he rejects any speculation

The general who goes about wishing for ‘crackdowns’ is preparing to thwart the majority’s plans, which are centred on Forza Italia’s treasurer, Fabio Roscioli. The by-elections in Reggio Calabria are a test for the right

Tomorrow, the former prime minister will speak on the occasion of the Nazi-Fascist massacre, another chapter in a summer in which the leader of the M5S has dominated the headlines. This comes ahead of the primaries too. Fratoianni warns: “Enough of this focus on individuals”

Following Edi Rama, another figure from the European left – the Danish Prime Minister – has aligned herself with the Italian position. Meanwhile, the Democratic Party remains silent because it has chosen to defend Sánchez, but that very model is now backfiring on it