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

“The problem lies with the countries of origin; the centres would fill up straight away,” says the former police chief. “Human trafficking must be combated with the utmost commitment, but there is no invasion. It’s Vannacci knocking on the door.”

At the conclusion of the informal EU Council meeting, interior ministers emphasised the importance of developing partnerships that create the right opportunities for people in their countries of origin. However, there was no mention of eliminating pull factors. Piantedosi: “Enough with the taboos.” But the issue of EU funding for extraterritorial hubs remains unresolved

The crisis has reignited the tensions caused by the demographic issue. The need for sound policy and a cultural and psychological battle. Consideration should be given to a European agency for migrants

Amid the chaos in Spain (60,000 arrivals, 48,000 already returned), two forms of demagoguery are emerging: the self-defeating stance of closure (‘what if this happened to us?’), and the folly of denial (‘problems aren’t solved: they’re denied’). But there is a solution: more Europe

Palazzo Chigi is calling for a suspension of the Schengen Code, but the exclave’s special status and forty years of reinstatements never before used against another Member State point to the uncertain prospects for this initiative