Foglio AiUS: chaos in the skies – flights suspended for four hours, thousands of cancellationsThe ban imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration has been lifted, but disruption continues. The government has ruled out cyber-attacks and any link to the Microsoft outage, blaming ‘obsolete’ systems. Duffy is seeking funding from Congress14 NOV 26
rugbyConfessions from a prop: “Rugby is pure truth”. Interview with Danilo FischettiThe blue prop talks about the art of the scrum, life on the front line and a passion that never takes a break: “Once you’re a prop, there’s no turning back”diMarco Pastonesi14 NOV 26
tables and gazebosSchlein caught in the middle: between Conte and Landini. The strange Meloni–USB allianceOn the one hand, mediation on Kyiv; on the other, the wealth tax and pressure from the CGIL: the secretary’s difficult negotiations on the programme and the race for the primaries. An agreement on Redito 2.0 is imminent.14 NOV 26
InsecurityAccepting the risk. Bomb threats and the self-protective attitude that has made us more vulnerableOur obsession with absolute security has eroded any tolerance for the unexpected: nowadays, merely the suggestion of a threat is enough to bring daily life to a standstill. But a society that can no longer accept risk ends up becoming fragile precisely as it seeks to protect itselfdiMichele Silenzi14 NOV 26
How to defend businessesConfartigianato calls for greater investment in cyber securityCybercrimes against Italian businesses rose by 37.1 per cent between 2019 and 2024. Confartigianato is calling for more resources and incentives to strengthen the digital security of craftspeople and SMEs, including through the training of specialist staff 14 NOV 26
Extensive precautionsThe cultural clash between Piantedosi’s new disregard for danger and the warnings from the ColleThe Interior Ministry’s directive overturns the precautionary principle: no evacuations without concrete evidence, even in the face of threats via email. But Mattarella’s letter on civil protection highlights the limits of exemptions from liability. Between disregard for danger and fear of the public prosecutor’s officediMaurizio Crippa14 NOV 26
The editor’s editorialThere are good reasons to hope that Europe – which has been left high and dry when it comes to innovation – has scrutinised Huang’s life with the same attention as China hasIf Europe had spied on the life of Nvidia’s former CEO – without needing to enter his bedroom – perhaps it would have learnt a little more not only about how a manager can fall from grace, but also about how, when it comes to technology, one can rise to greatness from nothingdiClaudio Cerasa14 NOV 26
US SENATEChris Van Hollen’s challenge to the Democratic establishmentA week after the mid-term election victory, Chris Van Hollen is challenging Chuck Schumer for the leadership of the Democrats in the Senate. The Maryland senator has secured the backing of the party’s most radical wing, but Schumer remains the favourite ahead of the vote on 1 December diMarco Arvati14 NOV 26
THE PROPOSALA piggy bank that’s not just for retirement savings but also for educationThe government has proposed a pension savings scheme for newborns, funded by a state contribution and payments from families. The Trentino-Alto Adige model offers useful guidance, but the scheme could be improved by allowing freedom of choice regarding fund managers and by allocating the savings towards education costs as well.diFederico Boffa e Mirco Tonin14 NOV 26
in flight“Droni italiani? Meglio se cinesi”. The paradox of public tendersGermany is banning Chinese drones for its armed forces, whilst we continue to buy them. “It’s a matter of competition, but also of national security,” says Giulia Pastorella, an MP for AzionediRiccardo Carlino14 NOV 26