If a vote were held todayPolls. Vannacci continues to rise and is closing in on Forza ItaliaFuturo Nazionale stands at 7.2, just 0.2 percentage points behind Forza Italia, which has fallen to 7.4. FdI remains stable at 27. The Lega (5.5) and the PD (20.6) are down. The M5S rises to 13, whilst AVS remains at 6.5. The SWG poll for La7byRedazione4 AUG 26
discontented brothersTajani’s ‘fascists’, the halt to facial recognition (and to Mantovano). FdI is annoyed with FIMeloni’s supporters are unhappy with the concerns raised by Forza Italia’s Rossello regarding the transposition of the European AI Act, so the measure has been postponed. Meanwhile, there is some embarrassment over the statement made by the Deputy Prime Minister during a meeting with her colleagues within Fratelli d’ItaliabyLuca Roberto31 JUL 26
within FITajani’s factions. New clash over preferences. Party conferences postponed (and there is a splinter group in Campania)The Senate meeting on the electoral law turns into yet another trial for the secretary. Minister Zangrillo: “We cannot become the party of village festivals.” List of dissidents at the Campania congressbyLuca Roberto30 JUL 26
a minister wearing a helmetTajani makes a mess of Safe; the EU warns Italy. Guerini: “Embarrassing”. Conte: “They’re suffering from Vannacci psychosis”The Deputy Prime Minister announced in Parliament that Italy would join the European defence loan scheme, but was then forced by the government to backtrack. Attacks from the League and the opposition. This is the general’s doingbyCarmelo Caruso29 JUL 26
The leap forwardCome on, Safe. Zangrillo: “Investing in defence is essential”. And Mulè: “Reason prevails”Tajani secures European loans for arms. The Minister for Public Administration: “It is a technical and financial matter. We can no longer rely on the United States.” The Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies: “It would be a positive move”byRuggiero Montenegro29 JUL 26
within the governmentMeloni and ghosts: Marina B. wants to prevent the “record”. The air is thick with the smell of a scandal. Giorgetti’s “excise duties”For the Berlusconi family, the best law is the Rosatellum because it allows Forza Italia to play a central role. FI senators have been put on alert. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister wants a signal on fuel prices (even though there are no funds available)byCarmelo Caruso25 JUL 26
Azzurro’s dissatisfaction“No pasaran!”. Awkward moments for Forza Italia with its allies, from the draft bill on minors to wiretapsRegarding the draft bill on criminal responsibility for minors, Forza Italia members say they “were not consulted”. They are now calling for a technical debate in Parliament. Mulè: “We will not back down on wiretapping”byLuca Roberto25 JUL 26
the AzzurriTajani’s concerns, under pressure from ‘Berlusconi supporters’. Meloni on alertIt’s not just about electoral law: issues relating to the justice system (including self-defence) could highlight divisions within Forza Italia. And the Prime Minister fears that the parliamentary group might act as it did on the issue of preferential votesbyLuca Roberto21 JUL 26