The plan for 1,700 redundancies is being replaced by voluntary redundancy schemes, whilst the Cerreto plant gains time for reindustrialisation. The government has secured a reprieve, but the group’s future is overshadowed by the gap with Asian industry and the possible sale to Midea 

We bring you the full story of how the Foreign Secretary’s grand dream came to an end – he wanted to include the word ‘trade’ in the name of his department (stepping on the toes of the FdI minister). The absence of his father-in-law also plays a part.

Confirmations and new appointments: Meloni’s supporters are working on party teams and electoral lists. Speculation at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and the Ministry of Labour. Meanwhile, there could be former administrators in Parliament.

The minister’s stance is increasingly being circumvented, from the Ilva dossier (which has been centralised at Palazzo Chigi) right through to fuel policy, where he would have preferred to avoid the excise duty cut. Concerns with Pichetto regarding the energy sector

The president of Lombardy has complained about the Minister for Enterprise (“no money for the ZES”). This is just the latest in a series of tensions between the head of the Mimit and the Carroccio

In the first year of the new US tariffs, Italian exports grew by 3.3 per cent, outperforming Germany and France. The Foreign Trade Agency’s report highlights exports driven by the pharmaceutical sector and purchases made in advance of the tariffs coming into force. Tajani: "700 billion in exports is an achievable target"