How the counter-offensive ran aground. The Italian version of ‘woke’ and the mystique of anti-fascism. Why cultural hegemony is not a good thing that has fallen into the wrong hands, but a flawed idea in itself

Lowering the retirement age, cutting taxes, tackling the falling birth rate, defending ‘Made in Italy’: why the sovereignist right cannot achieve any of this without the contribution of immigration. And on security too: more reality, less fear

In the resolution passed by Parliament, the centre-right parties ask the government whether it is correct to say that the Safe scheme is worthwhile. But the assessment has already been carried out: not by Brussels, but by the government itself

The general is at Montecitorio for a press conference on energy and migrants. “Salvini? He doesn’t count for anything. Will I become an MP? We’ll see – I feel like a fish out of water here.”

A summit at the Fratelli d’Italia headquarters eases tensions within the coalition: in the Senate, the majority will also table the amendment presented in the Chamber of Deputies to introduce preferential voting, with a single amendment to further strengthen gender parity

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