Serie AAquilani’s sacking by Sassuolo and the problem of haste in Italian footballAfter eleven matchdays, his Serie A adventure at the helm of Sassuolo has come to an end. The league position isn’t good, but the obstacles to performing well – including an extremely challenging fixture list – perhaps called for more patience before scrapping a new project in NovemberdiFederico Giorgetti10 NOV 26
Classy fried foodLollobrigida takes on KFC in the Dolomites, just as the Italian Social Movement and the Roman elite took on McDonald’s in 1986Forty years ago, the right and the left joined forces against the first McDonald’s in Piazza di Spagna. Back then, Valentino feared the smell of chips; today, the minister says that fried chicken disturbs “the serenity of the peaks”.diSalvatore Merlo10 NOV 26
the eventStudents, doctors and nurses will take to the streets in Rome on 5 DecemberTwenty-seven trade unions and associations have organised a demonstration to “defend the right to healthcare and the future of the National Health Service”10 NOV 26
the meetingItaly took part in the coordination meeting ahead of the talks between the United States, Ukraine and RussiaThe National Security Adviser, Fabrizio Saggio, took part in the meeting with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and representatives from Ukraine, the E4 countries (Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom), NATO and the EU10 NOV 26
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
