The CSM has turned entirely red. The judicial left has won the elections and the right is reeling from the blow. Divisions within Magistratura Indipendente and fears of reprisals have persuaded moderate judges to embrace the judicial furore. The red map of the public prosecutor’s offices

“When I imagine certain situations, even painful ones, I feel the need to distance myself. Distance inevitably creates irony and a sense of playfulness. But we writers cannot lay claim to humour; if we do, we lose it, a bit like with elegance.” A chat with the author of Bristol (Adelphi) 

The Criminal Chambers have no intention of shelving their defeat or relinquishing their political role within the legal profession. At the congress in Brescia, there was a call to revive long-standing battles – from the relationship between prosecutors and judges to the ‘media courts’ – and to usher in a new era of generational renewal.

The message behind “The Helsinki Effect” has come to the fore again following Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Store’s call to the Kremlin. Thirty minutes that turned into ninety, on their own initiative and not on behalf of Europe

The team is flying high, playing brilliant football and, after nine matchdays, sits top of the table. But the fans continue to criticise Lotito and are staying away from the Olimpico: the more victories they rack up, the louder the protests grow. The Biancocelesti paradox

Negotiations to reform industrial relations have stalled, but this time it is not the CGIL, CISL and UIL that are at loggerheads. Confindustria accuses small business owners of unfair competition following the reform, which risks shifting two million workers onto cheaper contracts. The trade unions are siding with Orsini. The government is sitting on the fence.

The energy sector accounts for 130.7 billion, the credit sector for 77.5 billion, and the slowdown in overseas sales for a further 88 billion. Lombardy is the hardest-hit region, followed by Emilia-Romagna and Veneto. The report by the Confartigianato Research Department

After four days behind closed doors, the statement confirms the record number of purges in his anti-corruption campaign and effectively marks the start of a reshuffle of the Chinese leadership: 33 members expelled, including some of his closest allies, 16 of whom were from the military. And now the leader wants to tighten his grip with ‘complete and rigorous self-governance’.

The agreement signed in 2018 and renewed on several occasions is unbalanced for one simple reason which, for obvious reasons across the Tiber, cannot be openly acknowledged: Xi Jinping could not care less about an agreement with the Catholic Church. In the short term, no Holy See office will be opened in Beijing

“Roberto Occhiuto is doing a good job as mayor; he has provided the much-needed shake-up. And we are interested in his approach within Forza Italia.” These are the words of Senator Marco Lombardo and Francesco De Nisi, regional secretary of Azione in Calabria.

“The centre-left must be wary of protests; the moderate electorate might pull back if faced with a political camp that is too closely associated with clashes.” Interview with pollsters

Salvini and the League are concerned about the coalition’s new recruits, from Cateno De Luca to Bandecchi. But there are those who are assessing how much clout the centre-right has without the League and with the secretary of Azione. De Luca is broadening his horizons and envisages the CDU and CSU as the norm

The resilience of the global economy appears fragile. Deficits, inflation and imbalances need to be addressed

While the PD and the trade unions continue to pursue Urso’s vision of Europe’s largest green steelworks, the mayor of Genoa has adopted a more pragmatic approach, proposing to source coils from abroad for processing in the city’s rolling mills.

The Health Minister had requested 5.5 billion for the Health Fund, but was granted 2.4 billion. Meanwhile, the budget allocates 1.6 billion to vouchers for the over-75s and new funding for child allowances. These measures provide immediate relief without resolving the structural problems of the National Health Service

The annual general meeting of the National Association of Italian Municipalities opens on 25 November in Verona, with Sergio Mattarella in attendance. Enrico Mentan will close the meeting and act as moderator. It will be a marathon session, with the mayor of Naples taking centre stage.

The mid-term elections are drawing nearer and the entire centre-right is standing by and watching. But whilst the Lega is seeing differing views within its ranks on whether to remain staunchly pro-Trump without any ifs or buts, amongst the Azzurri, disapproval of the US president’s actions and tone has become increasingly palpable

The mechanism for lowering electricity prices remains at a standstill between Palazzo Chigi, Mase and Arera. The sticking point is how to finance subsidies for gas-fired power stations: the government is considering a surcharge on bills, but in Spain the cost is borne by wholesale buyers. A crucial difference that shows just how complicated it is to turn a slogan into legislation

Italy could reclaim the 7 billion it has foregone and finance its planned expenditure using Eurobonds, which are more cost-effective than BTPs. This is particularly true at a time of financial strain such as this

The leader of the Italia Viva group in the Senate, Maria Elena Boschi, will represent the Renzi faction at the talks on the broad coalition’s programme. And to Conte, who is asking Schlein for ‘political guarantees’ regarding Italia Viva’s presence in the alliance, she says: ‘Rest assured, we won’t be elected on their votes.’

The presenter of “Mi manda Rai3” will be offered a journalism contract and the title of editor-in-chief following a dispute that was swiftly resolved by the broadcaster. This mirrors what happened to Serena Bortone, albeit with the political sides reversed: at that time, Rai was led by the left; today, by the right. The political majorities may change, but the treatment of presenters remains the same

The crowds lining the streets no longer see him merely as the greatest of them all. Ever since Fausto Coppi has ceased to be the sole subject of the sports pages in the daily newspapers, ‘Il Airone’ has ‘also’ become the man who had a clandestine affair with the ‘Dama Bianca’. It is under the weight of the scandal, the allegations and an Italy that judges him even off the track that the ‘Campionissimo’ faces his Lombardia race