The PD, AVS and M5S have tabled a joint motion to be put to the vote during Minister Giorgetti’s statement on the budgetary deviation for defence and energy expenditure: the ‘no arms’ stance is adopted and the reformists protest. The majority, however, amends the text on the SAFE: funding military expenditure becomes a possibility and, should it be utilised, it is envisaged that it will also be used for ‘security’. The Chamber will vote only on the majority resolution

The leader of the Five Star Movement has reiterated his statements regarding Ukraine and the primaries: “Over the last few days, I have said and repeated the same things that the M5S and I have been saying for four years.” A broad coalition has agreed on a single resolution ahead of Giorgetti’s statement tomorrow on defence and energy

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

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”

The secretary of the PD responds to the leader of the M5S, who yesterday explained that he wished to resolve certain crucial issues in the broad coalition’s programme – including military support for Kyiv – following the coalition primaries. Bonelli and Fratoianni: “We’re not living under a presidential system, after all!” But silence falls on the issue of support for Ukraine

The leader of Italia Viva has weighed in on the debate sparked by the president of the Five Star Movement following his comments on the primaries and Ukraine: “The primaries serve to decide on the candidate and the political direction. But afterwards, we must all stand together”

Meloni is bringing excise duties into line with EU requirements, whilst Sánchez lacks the votes to do so: yet the broad coalition continues to point to Madrid as a model, even on high fuel prices and military spending