According to sources contacted by Agi, the European Commission is ready to approve Italy’s request. The decision will be made official at this week’s European Council meeting

A controversial law can have a useful effect: forcing parties and coalitions to reveal their true colours before the vote. Candidates, manifestos and alliances become more visible. This is no guarantee of good governance, but it does serve as a bulwark against ambiguity.

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"Toglietemi il rialzo". The Prime Minister’s remarks at Assolombarda reveal the government’s need: less is more. A possible clash today in the Chamber between the “deviants” and the “sliders”. The letter co-signed with Merz, calling for answers on energy

Published today by Feltrinelli, the book in which the mayor of Genoa sets out the rules for making the centre-left work and addresses the temptation of authoritarian leadership. The coalition is “like a marriage” and a space – yet to be built – in which society can express the best of itself. Preview

The PD secretary and the M5S leader remain at odds over Kyiv, the timing of the primaries and the style of the manifesto (detailed or brief). Behind the promises to speed up the formation of the anti-Meloni alliance, mistrust and tensions are growing, making it difficult to reach a consensus.

A news story that is causing distress amongst Romans, yet also a symbol of the city. The microcar, an alternative to the moped for teenagers, perceived as right-wing, straddling the line between reality and fiction

The Halaib Triangle is yet another flashpoint in the Horn of Africa: between 72 and 200 miners were killed by the Egyptians whilst extracting gold from disputed territory.

 “My country is the anti-world that envies, hates and would like to swallow up the West. It is like a moon that stops reflecting the sun and decides to eclipse it. But if the West is proud of itself and stands up to it, it will force Moscow to abandon its expansionist ambitions.”

A back-and-forth with environmentalists who are demanding that the centre-left parties honour the commitments they have made on the energy transition. At the heart of the dispute are figures on renewables and the line between scientific expertise and political activism.

The new Irish draft cuts 141 billion from the Commission’s proposal, affecting competitiveness, defence and foreign policy. The ‘Frugal Four’ want to make savings, whilst the ‘Friends of Cohesion’ are protecting agriculture and regional funds. A double-edged short-sightedness that leaves everyone losing out

Later this morning, Leone XIV will be admitted to the Policlinico Gemelli. All court hearings have been cancelled until 20 October.

President Orsini’s comments on Russian gas remain without a concrete plan. Postponing the LNG tender is open to discussion, but reopening Putin’s gas pipelines would require the agreement of Germany, Poland or Ukraine  

The mayor of Benevento issues a wake-up call to the centrists: “Not joining forces is political suicide. Conte’s veto on IV? It’s madness; if he wants to win too, he’d better start thinking sensibly”pol

When is the vote? What about the primaries? And the Court? Bringing order means looking for common threads capable of uniting people who are far apart, but it also means trying to establish, on the playing field, some useful markers to help find one’s bearings. Ideas, after Il Foglio’s party

The ‘Voting Network’ from Lucia Annunziata to Romano Prodi, including (among others) Massimo D’Alema, Pierluigi Bersani, Fausto Bertinotti, Rosy Bindi and Marisa Laurito: all set to lodge simultaneous appeals against the Stabilicum on 26 October

The Deputy Prime Minister wants tax relief for young people to be included in the Budget Bill: one of the minority’s proposals. And he is also ready to put civil rights and citizenship back on the agenda. Yet another warning to the ‘deserters’

From the protests against the visit by American Jewish teachers to Reggio Children, to the award presented to Albanese and the Kanye West concert. Three instances do not constitute a pattern, but in this free city there are certainly some issues

The U.S. president continues to issue threats against Ukraine, placing his trust in Putin, who dangles non-existent business deals in front of him and even double-crosses him in the only war that matters to Trump – the one against Iran.

Compromises, demands, vetoes and pre-emptive moves. The M5S’s ‘no’ continues to reject Lo Russo’s return. “We need a break with the past,” says Appendino. Positions remain far apart for the post-Sala era too. The infrastructure issue remains a sticking point whilst work continues on joint resolutions regarding Kyiv

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