Futuro Nazionale stands at 7.2, just 0.2 percentage points behind Forza Italia, which has fallen to 7.4. FdI remains stable at 27. The Lega (5.5) and the PD (20.6) are down. The M5S rises to 13, whilst AVS remains at 6.5. The SWG poll for La7

The Carroccio MP has shared one of our articles on social media in which Giorgetti urges caution. The senator said: “We’re at an earlier stage; you’ll see how I vote in Parliament when the time comes. I’m against using the fund – I’m making that clear in every possible way.”

At the conclusion of the informal EU Council meeting, interior ministers emphasised the importance of developing partnerships that create the right opportunities for people in their countries of origin. However, there was no mention of eliminating pull factors. Piantedosi: “Enough with the taboos.” But the issue of EU funding for extraterritorial hubs remains unresolved

The former Defence Minister, leader of the Democratic Party’s reformists: “We cannot wait for the primaries; with the former Prime Minister, we need to decide the line now. If he splits the broad coalition, he will bear the responsibility. Ukraine is being supported by the supply of weapons. The PD will support Kyiv”

At the Festa dell’Unità in Villalunga, Reggio Emilia, the secretary of the PD kept the audience on tenterhooks as they awaited a response to the Five Star Movement leader’s statements on Ukraine. But nothing: the heatwave, the referendum, free work placements, the Constitution. She would speak about Conte twenty-four hours later, but without mentioning Putin