the alertCyberattacks on supermarkets and what Italy is lacking in terms of cybersecurityFirst instances of damage to refrigerators and freezers in our country. A lack of staff training and human errors in the system. A cybersecurity expert speaks outdiGiovanni Battistuzzi3 NOV 26
IN THE NATIONAL FUTUREJonghi Lavarini’s black outfit spoils Vannacci’s march in MilanThe ‘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.’diRiccardo Carlino e Ruggiero Montenegro3 NOV 26
The interviewMinister Foti states: “The mid-term elections won’t change the world; Trump remains Trump. Salvini? Vote for Kyiv.”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.”diCarmelo Caruso3 NOV 26
Financial ChimeraThe theoretical and practical problems facing the left as it seeks to tax the wealth of the richA wealth tax is the easy answer to a difficult problem: that of increasingly concentrated wealth. But with assets that are difficult to trace, businesses that must not be penalised and inefficient public administrations, the tax system risks becoming an ideological manifesto. The left should be less concerned with raising revenue and more with spending it wiselydiRaffaello Lupi3 NOV 26
Turmoil at the centre“Primaries: every man for himself, and we’ll see about uniting later,” says OnoratoThe 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.”diMarianna Rizzini3 NOV 26
Pressure on PolandWhy Trump is going out of his way for Polish President Nawrocki. Beyond the protestsInternal tensions have at least two external observers who are taking a keen interest. Convergence between Russian and Trumpian ambitions regarding WarsawdiMicol Flammini3 NOV 26
MidtermMy prediction for the mid-term elections: Trump will lose the House and the Senate too240 Democratic MPs, 195 Republicans. In the Senate, 52 to 48 in favour of the Democrats. The AI’s forecast, including the names of the winners and the seats where the result could be close3 NOV 26
Montecitorio MuseumFrom Pasolini to "Beautiful", from Geneva to cat litter. In the Chamber of Deputies, they do everything except pass laws.At Montecitorio, people commemorate, present awards, hold exhibitions and, every now and then, even vote on a bill. Between Friday and yesterday, there was time to argue about the Prime Minister’s daughter and to return to seeking clarity on a 1975 murder. The bills arrive already drafted from Chigi, and in fact the Chamber sits from Tuesday to Thursday. Round-updiSalvatore Merlo3 NOV 26
The mid-term electionsA word from the pollsters: is it a blue wave or a blue tsunami?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 diAni Chkhikvadze3 NOV 26
editorialsIlva and Urso’s webFederacciai withdraws from a tender that has been repeatedly postponed to avoid closure diRedazione3 NOV 26
