the interview“Calenda, like Vannacci, is helping the centre-left. But the liberal electorate is ours.” Says Cattaneo (Forza Italia)“Anyone can hope that their party will reach 50 per cent or more on its own. But then you have to face reality. It’s a missed opportunity. Marattin? A more concrete and advanced dialogue,” says the centre-right MPdiRiccardo Carlino11 NOV 26
The eventThe Great War in the Red Sea. A report by Med-OrMoving beyond the friend-foe dichotomy, the emergence of quantum diplomacy, the intertwining of crises in Yemen, Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea. And then there is Italy’s role. A study diGinevra Leganza11 NOV 26
THE STATEMENTSPier Silvio Berlusconi: “Neither Marina nor I intend to enter politics”The president of Mfe rules out the possibility of either himself or his sister entering politics, but reiterates his desire to keep his father’s political legacy alive. He also clarifies Marina’s role in the affairs of Forza Italia diRedazione11 NOV 26
The Prime Minister’s moveFollowing the latest false bomb alerts, Meloni invites opposition leaders to Palazzo Chigi: “Discussions on national security”The meeting is scheduled for tomorrow morning at 9 am and, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, “will provide an opportunity to share the available information and take stock of the complex situation regarding the alerts and reports recorded in recent days”. This morning, dozens of schools across Italy were evacuated following the sending of anonymous emails containing hoax bomb threats.diRedazione11 NOV 26
broad fieldThe PD reformists’ alternative programme: Ukraine at the centre and an immigration agencyFrom Kyiv to education, via the economy and competitiveness. Here are the “four proposals for the programme discussions” put forward by the Democratic reformistsdiRuggiero Montenegro11 NOV 26
A new hybrid attackBomb threats at schools via anonymous emails: “We will carry out a genocide of Italians”. Dozens of schools across Italy have been targeted. Emergency meeting at Palazzo Chigi at 4 pmToday, hundreds of children were out on the streets due to false alarms: from Rome to Friuli. The fake email was signed ‘Mikhail Andropov’, the same pseudonym used by the hackers who have targeted several European broadcasters in recent days, also claiming responsibility for the fake attacks on aeroplanes. Crosetto: ‘There will be more and more mythomaniacs.’11 NOV 26
the measureViareggio massacre: Moretti is released from prison; he will serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrestThe former chief executive of Ferrovie dello Stato, who was definitively sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for the 2009 rail disaster that claimed 32 lives, was released from Orvieto prison on 3 November. Aged 79, he has lost 15 kilos and his state of health was a factor in the decision to grant him house arrest.11 NOV 26
“E’ solo un invito”Calenda takes a dig at Gualtieri’s extremely broad coalition. “No alliances,” he tells usThe leader of Azione: “Schlein’s programme? We’ll fail. Gualtieri? Just an invitation”diGinevra Leganza11 NOV 26
United StatesDonald the Christian. Catholic consternation over Trump’s interview with DouthatThe U.S. President speaks on the programme “60 Minutes” and confirms the suspicion: it would have been better to stick with the much-maligned religious right.diMatteo Matzuzzi11 NOV 26
The interviewMinniti says: “We need an intelligence service dedicated to cyber security. Anyone who works against this is not acting in the country’s best interests.”The former Democratic Party Minister of the Interior tells Il Foglio: “To tackle the new cyber threat, we need unity and cooperation across party lines. This is a matter of national security. Ukraine? As Churchill said, weakening our support ‘would be worse than a crime; it would be a mistake’.”diNicolò Zambelli11 NOV 26
a stack of booksThe lone voiceA review of Frank O’Connor’s book, Short Stories, 295 pp., 16 eurosdiFederico Platania11 NOV 26
a stack of booksYesteryearA review of Claire Burke’s book, published by Neri Pozza, 446 pp., 22 eurosdiGaia Montanaro11 NOV 26
a stack of booksDisappearA review of Francesca Valente’s book, published by Ponte alle Grazie, 176 pp., 16 eurosdiAlessandro Mantovani11 NOV 26
a stack of booksThe SorcererA review of the book by Daniele Rielli, published by Mondadori, 192 pp., 19 eurosdiAndrea Frateff-Gianni11 NOV 26
Saverio, that’s rightOn the front line against the Maranza, but exposed on the hacking front. Keyboard warriors wanted for the hybrid warOur children (the few we have) should become accustomed to fighting the ‘fluid’ war from a very young age: the more they are digital natives, the better equipped they will be to defend themselves and fight back.diSaverio Raimondo11 NOV 26
a stack of booksBeing a cloudA review of the book by Chandra Livia Candiani, published by Einaudi, 136 pp., 13 euros diCarlo Crosato11 NOV 26
In FranceMacron and the manoeuvring at the centre for a ‘third force’The French president appears to be in favour of forming a grand coalition as early as the first round, centred on a single candidate. The alliance would also include former Macron-backed prime ministers Philippe and Attal, and now judo champion Teddy Riner.diMauro Zanon11 NOV 26
editorialsPutin’s scams involving TrumpA month of unfulfilled Russian promises, starting with the diesel drifting across the seasdiRedazione11 NOV 26
The Spanish cesspitIn Spain, the PP is accused of offering Koldo money to frame SánchezAccording to some accounts, Feijóo’s party is said to have offered money and substantial reductions in the sentence to the socialist fixer, in exchange for a confession that was supposed to implicate the Prime Minister directly. All this may give the average Spaniard cause for concern as they head to the polls on 29 November, but it is obviously a huge relief for the PSOEdiMarcello Sacco11 NOV 26
EditorialsIf bookshops do not see eye to eye with pro-Israel advocates and critics of gender theoryThe Ubik chain has asked Rubbettino to replace Marzano’s “Ancelle” and Panella’s “Israel: The Necessary State” with titles more in keeping with the issues of the day. Readers believe they are making free choices in bookshops, but the display has already been filtered in advance according to criteria of expediency and conformity. The result is an apparent pluralitydiRedazione11 NOV 26
BAD SCIENTISTSData from our brains is becoming a resource for artificial intelligenceAn investigation by Science reveals how brain data collected by wearable devices is being used to train artificial intelligence models, often without users being adequately informed. The risks to privacy and the need for public oversight diEnrico Bucci11 NOV 26
The occupied universityIn Germany, classrooms are being cleared of those blocking them; in Turin, people are working remotely.Whilst in Kassel, 17 missed lessons in a single classroom were deemed sufficient cause for action, in Italy the entire Einaudi Campus was occupied for two weeks and the institution relocated elsewhere, even posting updates about this on Facebook and InstagramdiDaniela Santus11 NOV 26
Between NATO and MeccaTrump’s miscalculations regarding Turkey’s commitment to RiyadhThe United States would like to see greater Turkish military involvement in the defence of Saudi Arabia, but Erdogan is playing for time. The crisis with the Houthis is putting the pact signed by Ankara, Riyadh and Islamabad to the test, revealing the limitations of an alliance whose members have differing interests and priorities diMariano Giustino11 NOV 26
The scenarioKyiv wants to do without Starlink. The HiSKY terminals and Italy’s roleThe Ukrainians are reportedly starting to use a new satellite dish called SmartLITE Sirius 16x16 Ku, manufactured by an Israeli company. It is far less powerful than Musk’s terminal, but the advantage is that it does not rely on SpaceX diStefano Piccin11 NOV 26
THE PROPOSALA step in defence of trade. Because, without it, cities lose their vitalityThe closure of shops is impoverishing neighbourhoods and emptying historic town centres. A proposal for an alliance between businesses, local councils and the government to combat the decline of high streets, revitalise vacant premises and boost local economies diCarlo Sangalli11 NOV 26
meetings in the Middle EastThe routes of the Russian scam targeting TehranWhat does the Russian military intelligence (GRU) aircraft that landed in Israel and flew on to Abu Dhabi tell us about Trump, who is ready to sell out everything to Putin in exchange for his promises on Iran? Scepticism and past precedentsdiMicol Flammini11 NOV 26
The “tope” and the little mouseThe ‘Bollette’ decree, with its highly complex system, has resulted in savings of just 20 euros a yearFollowing lengthy negotiations, technical experts from the Ministry of the Environment have reached an agreement on a revised version of the Iberian ‘gas price cap’. However, the mechanism devised by the government is unlikely to yield an overall benefit exceeding 10 euros/MWh on an annual average basis in 2027diLuca Lo Schiavo e Carlo Stagnaro11 NOV 26
the caseThe house is not a symbol of ‘evil’Amid judicial investigations, announced protests and ‘zero-cost’ political solutions, the housing crisis has become an ideological cause. But the problem is real and requires concrete solutions: we need land, investment, transport and, above all, the realisation that building comes at a cost. Money, like bricks, is a material that must be factored indiMaurizio Crippa11 NOV 26
negotiations, weapons and dollarsHaftar’s diplomatic manoeuvring centres on the ISIS hostagesThe Libyan general is acting as a negotiator to secure the release of prisoners held by Islamist terrorists in the Sahel. But the payment of ransoms is becoming a dangerous practicediLuca Gambardella11 NOV 26
editorialsCanfora the visionary and Putin the saviourAnother expression of his anti-Western views. Then they talk about LaterzadiRedazione11 NOV 26