The mapsHere is the (full) Report document calling for Ranucci to be placed under administration. Is it a forgery or the truth? A poll is urgently neededOn the face of it, this is the most rigorous piece the programme has produced to date. We take the view that anyone who attacks Report is attacking the country, and that Report measures the level of freedombyCarmelo Caruso11 AUG 26
Silent on renewablesFor the past two months, Schlein and Conte have been ignoring the scientists’ appeal against the shutdown of power stationsBonelli and Fratoianni met with the organisers of the open letter opposing the "blanket rejection" of solar and wind power in regions governed by the red-and-yellow alliance. Magi and Lella Paita, a supporter of Renzi, did the same. From the Nazareno and Via di Campo Marzio, however, they are turning a blind eye. What is causing embarrassment for the PD secretary and the leader of the 5S is the Todde model in Sardinia, which has become the region that symbolises opposition to renewablesbyGianluca De Rosa11 AUG 26
EditorialsVannacci is contesting the left-wing primaries in MilanThe audacious decision to field the former paratrooper general “Rambo” Burgio as a candidate virtually assures that Majorino will win. Brilliant. Unless Calabresi decides to enter the racebyRedazione11 AUG 26
the editor’s editorialThe Italian left has become the black sheep of EuropeFrom Schengen to Dublin, governments are at loggerheads once again. With one unspoken surprise: from migration policies to SAFE and defence, the progressive camp is more anti-European than the right and, as a result, even more isolated.byClaudio Cerasa11 AUG 26
the interviewRonzulli: “No U-turn on Ceuta. Vannacci? He’s already in the opposition”“Irregular immigration remains a threat: we have secured the country,” says the Forza Italia senator. “Is the general criticising us? Our identity is not for sale. And alliances are forged on the basis of values, not in the run-up to elections: we owe that to the Italian people”byFrancesco Gottardi11 AUG 26
the criticismsSalvini is a joke. The North says: “You’re finished, step down.” The regional governors are calling for a triumvirateAt Via Bellerio, they informed the secretary that his tenure is over. He dismisses everything, rebuts the criticism and promises to lead the League to 10 per cent. Just like Mazzarò: “It’s my thing, come with me!”byCarmelo Caruso11 AUG 26
the interviewVannacci appoints a national director for spas and aims to win over the sector’s votes"They are a tremendous economic driver. We need to revitalise spa areas and reduce costs through greater competition. They can help the Italian healthcare system," says Umberto Fusco, a former member of the Lega and, as of today, head of spa tourism for Futuro Nazionale. Between a fascination with ancient Rome and strategybyRiccardo Carlino10 AUG 26
the postMeloni and Frederiksen form an alliance on social media too: “No to uncontrolled immigration, yes to hubs in third countries”In a post shared on Instagram, the Prime Minister and her Danish socialist counterpart reiterate: “United in our desire to protect Europe”, despite their political differencesbyGiovanni Benedetti10 AUG 26
A liberal agendaA right wing without populists. Calabria with a viewLiberal, free-market and even a little libertarian: this is the manifesto of Roberto Occhiuto, Governor of Calabria and a member of the reformist wing of Forza Italia. Ideas for governing the country: with Meloni (who gets top marks) and without VannaccibyAlberto Mattioli10 AUG 26
A third way is urgently neededHypocrisy on the left regarding migrantsShould they continue to criticise from the sidelines or take on the right on its own ground? Italian progressives find themselves trapped between two dead ends. But there is a third way, based on education and work, which would benefit both immigrants and the countrybyLuciano Violante10 AUG 26