The ‘Black Baron’ (the man who organises dinners to commemorate the March on Rome) officially joined Futuro Nazionale a few days ago. And he is already sending out signals: ‘The organisation in the city absolutely needs to be overhauled.’

The Minister for European Affairs tells Il Foglio: “The upcoming elections won’t change Trump. A coalition with the Democrats wouldn’t be the first time.” The budget cuts? “When I hear the left speak, I’m tempted to quote a film: ‘nothing under the dress’. Schlein? Alice in Wonderland.”

The leader of Progetto Civico Italia is focusing on “ten concrete proposals” and says: “We must start with the added value that each of us can bring to the centre-left. Only then can we assess whether there is political scope to stand as a united front.” And Matteo Renzi? “We are different; we come from the grassroots; we are civic-minded. Renzi is a different story.”

Internal tensions have at least two external observers who are taking a keen interest. Convergence between Russian and Trumpian ambitions regarding Warsaw

Following the unfortunate photo at the restaurant, the centre-left leaders have decided to rely on video calls. Meanwhile, regarding the primaries, the issue of a two-round system remains unresolved. Schlein is considering Bersani as a guarantor, whilst a confidential PD poll shows her with a clear lead over Conte 

The Democrats “are too lost in their intellectual silence”, whilst the Socialists are winning in areas that are already blue. The politicians who can rein in MAGA, according to George Will, Pulitzer Prize winner, and the adviser who prepared Ronald Reagan for his 1980 debate against Jimmy Carter

“A modern edifice built without God is destined to collapse. This world, which has sought to emancipate itself from the Creator, cannot survive unless it returns to Him.” We are publishing an extract from 2050, the latest work by Cardinal Robert Sarah, published by San Paolo (228 pp., 18 euros), available in bookshops
from today.

What is Lazio doing at the top of the table, if it is true, as its supporters claim, that the chairman is mismanaging the club? And what about Amorim – seemingly unable to read the game until Saturday afternoon, yet hailed as a tactical genius from Sunday evening onwards? 

The protocol on industrial representation is stalled by the dispute between Confindustria and the government. Now the Court of Cassation has recognised that there may be more than one representative trade union within the same sector. However, in the absence of legislation, the task of defining the rules is increasingly falling to the courts.

Seven years on, following his resignation – which Francesco accepted – Pope Leo has appointed him as a special apostolic visitor for the Parish of Medjugorje, for an indefinite period and ad nutum Sanctae Sedis. It is a challenging task.

Who wrote to the editor-in-chief, Claudio Cerasa

What does artificial intelligence see in the new world champion?

The government is cutting salaries, and the judiciary is forgetting the separation of powers

The US president has staked his hopes on the disintegration of the EU, the triumph of sovereignist movements and the commercial subjugation of the world. So far, he has lost almost every battle. And the reckoning could well come at the mid-term elections

Federacciai withdraws from a tender that has been repeatedly postponed to avoid closure 

The budget spreads the final instalment of 20.5 billion in Superbonus building credits over ten years. The government is improving the books, but is restructuring the debt unilaterally by passing the cost on to the financial sector. A bad sign

 Following Kamala Harris’s ‘Brat Summer’, the Democrats are focusing on physical appearance: fresh-faced young men in conservative states, gym-toned lads in working-class areas, and cover-model types in the cities. The MAGA pantheon is ageing, and Trump is trying his hand at being a talent scout.

High prices, war in Iran and falling approval ratings have transformed Trump from an asset into a potential liability for Republican candidates. The Democrats hope to regain control of Congress, but the Senate remains in the balance and distrust of both parties means that voter turnout will be decisive. The uncertainties surrounding the mid-term elections, according to American pollsters interviewed by Il Foglio    

Row over the 64 quota between Durigon, Salvini and Giorgetti. And Fdi sides with the Ministry of Economy and Finance