Is it Milan or California?Eat the rich, Italian styleWith this measure in the Budget Bill, Italy has succeeded in its fight against billionaires – a fight that failed in California with Proposition 40, which was rejected in the mid-term elections. What will happen in Milan?diMichele Masneri10 NOV 26
THE EDITOR’S EDITORIALThe French takeover bid for BPM is a perfect illustration of the government’s spectacular failures when it comes to banksGiorgetti’s agenda and a reality check. From the ‘golden power’ move against Unicredit to the gamble on MPS, the government has tried to reshape the Italian banking system, racking up one failure after another. The new game of Risk is very different from the one envisaged by Palazzo Chigi. And for Italian capitalism, this could be good news diClaudio Cerasa10 NOV 26
EDITORIALSThe Social Democrats may grab the headlines, but the US Congress is dominated by the moderates It is true that the Socialists have often won seats in unexpected constituencies, and it is true that the American Democrats will find themselves having to manage the deep divide between the moderate and more extreme wings, but Congress is by no means at the mercy of the extremists: the centrists are the dominant force diRedazione10 NOV 26
Il Foglio AiEthnic replacement and the future of Italy. Lessons for AIRoberto Volpi explains where the country is heading using figures, without scaremongering or conspiracy theories. Real problems, not phantoms10 NOV 26
Against cyber rhetoricThree ideas for avoiding hysterical coverage of cyber attacksThe threat is real, but hysteria without solutions is the attacker’s greatest ally. Three urgent antidotesdiCarlo Alberto Carnevale Maffè10 NOV 26
The analysisMore than Pope Leo, it is the economy that worries Milei: the spread and doubts over his re-electionThe Pope’s visit to Argentina comes at a difficult time. The president is having to contend with an economic slowdown and a decline in purchasing power. The markets are beginning to price in doubts about his re-election, whilst plans to finance the 2027 debt are becoming increasingly complicated.diJuan Manuel Telechea10 NOV 26
beyond Abu DhabiTrump and the trap of vanity in ChinaThe U.S. president risks sitting down in Shenzhen with the Kremlin leader and Xi, who regard him as a very lame duck. The idea for the meeting came from Putin, to discuss Ukraine – without Ukraine itself being present.diMicol Flammini10 NOV 26
A Time for MemoriesSophie Marceau writes about her years with Zulawski in a sad and dark WarsawShe was seventeen and still the girl from "Le Temps des Pommes" when she fell in love with the Polish director. In her new book, "Warszawa", Sophie Marceau recalls their life together, the daily hardships in communist Poland in the 1980s and the resilience of those who continued to fight against the regime diMauro Zanon10 NOV 26
SMALL SCREEN‘Report’ is back, and it’s just like the old one: populist and simplisticIf there are ‘influencers of urban decay’, is it the fault of the right, or of urban decay itself?diMaurizio Crippa10 NOV 26
Dealing with Trump’s U-turnEverything Congress can (and is willing to) do to help KyivTrump continues to demand concessions from Kyiv, but the new Democratic majority in Congress wants to restore military aid, ensure the sharing of intelligence and strengthen sanctions against Russia. This is despite the support of some Republicans diPaola Peduzzi10 NOV 26
