The country is the EU’s main supplier of natural gas (31 per cent). The Prime Minister’s mission is to strengthen bilateral cooperation on technological innovation, defence and energy with one of the world’s leading players in the energy sector

“Elections can be won or lost, but once credibility is lost, you cannot regain it. I do not want to lose it,” says the Prime Minister. It is then that she dispels the fears of those, such as Salvini, who are calling for her to deviate from the budget

The bill has also been given the green light in the Senate, but the text must now be approved at its third reading in the Chamber of Deputies. And doubts are also rife within Fratelli d’Italia. The opposition’s strategy of relying on the Constitutional Court

At the latest Council of Ministers meeting, the government approved legislation to appoint energy commissioners. This move is also seen as a possibility in relation to the renewables dossier. And Cingolani is not the only name being mentioned (he has reservations about the structure).

“Ukraine’s resistance? True patriotism. The economy? We’re on the right track. A federal Europe? I disagree with Draghi. The AfD? There’s no need for restrictions. Anti-Semitism? We’re absolutely clear on this.” No alliance with those who vote against Kyiv? “I’m not prepared to do the opposite of what I’ve done so far.” The head of government speaks

The majority closes ranks and rejects the opposition’s sub-amendment. The Prime Minister’s anger: “I reinstated them myself.”

The Council of Ministers has approved yet another extension (the fifteenth) to the excise duty cut: “But it’s not enough,” admits the Prime Minister. Legislation to speed up hydrocarbon extraction in Italy. Confindustria’s concerns over the lengthy delays (and the prospect of an early general election).

Changes to the electoral law have been left to the final round of negotiations before the plenary session. Meanwhile, Salvini and Tajani continue to bicker over the tax on banks’ windfall profits. And there is still no agreement on excise duties either.

The Prime Minister is considering merging the events into a single date a year from now, partly for cost reasons. However, the feasibility of the choice matters more than the possibility itself.