The dataThe right and the left fail to understand that the 3.1 per cent deficit is not due to growth but to out-of-control spendingMeloni takes issue with Istat, Conte with the government. Both are focusing on GDP rather than expenditure. And they’re wrong on a simple arithmetic basisbyLuciano Capone24 SEP 26
THE PROPOSALFrom rent to classrooms: the PD’s responses to the cap on foreign students. Biffoni: “Let Meloni come to Prato”Rent and housing policies also affect class composition. To tackle integration challenges, more Italian teachers, mediators and smaller class sizes are needed. The mayor of the Tuscan city and Irene Manzi, the PD’s education spokesperson, have spoken outbyMarco Chiaradonna22 SEP 26
split in the middleSplit on the issue: the broad coalition is banking on the failure of the Melonellum. Gentiloni’s warningThe row on the right over the electoral law masks the tensions within the broad coalition, whilst Kyiv remains a source of division. Conte responds to attacks from the Democratic Party reformists: “We must have the courage to propose a solution”byRuggiero Montenegro16 JUL 26