Since yesterday, a ‘ranking list’ has been doing the rounds in ministers’ chat groups, bringing a smile to some and a sense of gloom to those at the bottom. It is not known who commissioned it, but the criteria are clear: results, adherence to the PNRR timetable, and dossier management

The government has approved a 17-cents tax cut, but only on diesel. The issue of resources

The Minister for the Economy sought to send a message regarding this government’s ability to establish a new balance of power with the banking system: “With sound, profitable and innovative banks, the country is stronger. The reverse is also true.”

Giorgetti’s message is that the era of the state as a shareholder in commercial banks – a role it assumed to prevent collapses and complete restructuring – must come to an end. Acting swiftly would not be a bad idea