The best thing that could happen to the Lega, believe us, is for Mr Di Rubba – a man who has experienced the full force of the judicial system first-hand – to remain acting secretary until the next general election. It is, so far, one of Salvini’s best moves, alongside this farcical party conference which he is even trying to make look genuine. We have to give him credit for that 

The Prime Minister is at loggerheads with Istat over its underestimation of GDP, whilst the minister hails the low estimates as a credit to the government.

The Russian ambassador to Italy, Paramonov, has explained how keenly he is watching the divisions in Italian politics, causing some embarrassment for Giuseppe Conte and Roberto Vannacci. Here is the unprecedented breadth of the political landscape, best viewed from Moscow

The two winners have helped to bridge a divide that has run through the discipline for decades: that between microeconomics, which studies the choices of individuals and firms, and macroeconomics, which deals with broad aggregates, from national income to inflation  

Stefano Mori confronts Greta to stop her from leaving Naples, whilst Marina reconsiders her arrangements with Roberto. Alberto visits Gianluca in intensive care and Anna joins him in a surreal scene. At the Vulcano, however, Gianluca’s absence does not seem to trouble Lorenza.

The Alliance’s top military commander unveils a new strategy in Warsaw: three phases to repel a potential Russian attack. A communications shift too, linking deterrence, technology and investment to the ability to defend every inch of allied territory

The threats against Tusk, the murder of Adamowicz and the risks facing a country that remains deeply divided

With 66 per cent of the vote, the leader of Place Publique has trounced Faure and his other rivals. He now aims to unite the moderate left – from the Greens to the Socialists – to challenge Mélenchon and Le Pen in the 2027 presidential election.

“The Congress is the best time to put ideas on the table,” said the Carroccio secretary at the end of the Federal Council meeting, ahead of the Congress on 24 and 25 October. For the occasion, given that it is an election process, he himself and the deputy secretaries Sardone, Durigon and Stefani have stepped down from their posts

Physical spaces are essential to the functioning of the internet, but there are no stages on which to represent it. Stages that the internet will never have, not even at the festival that celebrates it.

“If we do not develop structural, long-term solutions to high energy prices, we risk becoming increasingly at the mercy of emergencies.” Giorgia Meloni once again highlights energy costs as one of the key issues affecting European and Italian competitiveness

Dozens of weapons have been melted down to create a metal carpet on which citizens walk back and forth from the Chamber of Deputies. There is no symbol, but a message: ‘We are above it all’. This is how the comedian continues to titillate the imaginations of the Five Star Movement supporters

The Prime Minister will report on the forthcoming European Council meeting. Here is the draft resolution endorsed by the majority: on the agenda are the Ukraine issue and the government’s proposal to appoint a special envoy for the conflict

In Cagliari, the striker is managing to outmanoeuvre his family background. He has succeeded on that island, Sardinia, where people from Lombardy have often found their place in the world (in football and beyond).

Historian Simon Schama in The Telegraph: “In ‘progressive’ circles, the massacres at the Nova and in the kibbutzim, rather than eliciting sympathy, sparked jubilation.” Translated by Giulio Meotti  

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Prize to the two American professors “for the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation”

The impact of the Giallorossi striker’s sending-off in a match that offered few chances. Inter are delighted with their comfortable 3-0 victory over Parma

In the theatre, we laugh and we cry because it stems from the observation of human beings and is for human beings. For our frailties. Just as the Portuguese director Tiago Rodrigues managed to do so splendidly and movingly in his production “Il coro degli amanti”, recently seen at the Piccolo Teatro

It had been 5,041 days – since 22 December 2012 – since the teams from Milan and Bolzano had last faced each other. Bolzano won the Ice Hockey League match at the Fiera Ice Arena.

“We cannot remain neutral between the aggressor and the victim, for ethical reasons and for military reasons, because today Europe’s borders are not where the maps show them to be; they are in Ukraine.” The Justice Minister’s remarks at the Festival of Optimism

Manipulating Trump and fuelling the rift with Zelensky. Before a tonne of diesel has even crossed the Atlantic, Moscow has already claimed victory

The Dutchman took it all: pole position in the sprint race, victory in the sprint race, pole position in the main race and victory in the main race. The Italian driver struggled but still made it onto the podium. Hamilton’s disaster: who should have the final say between the pit wall and the drivers on race strategy?

“It was detected at a very early stage and was well localised. The doctors felt it was advisable to intervene and, following their advice, I have decided to undergo surgery to have it removed,” announced Leo XIV during the Angelus

The acclaimed star brings the day in Florence to a close. A lively exchange with Occhiuto, then everyone heads off for dinner, amid a sense of melancholy and the memories of those who were there