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How and why the twenty-first package of sanctions decided by the EU against Russia was somewhat watered down. Excerpt from the European Morning Brief.

The case of jeweler Roggero’s conviction divides public opinion. But turning the legal matter into a political battle is a mistake. Commentary by Cazzola.

Will Renzi, Calenda, and the other center-left factions really put themselves at the service of Forza Italia led by Marina Berlusconi? The Scratches by Damato

Words, actions, and omissions of Alberto Leonardis from the Sae group that bought the newspaper La Stampa

From the mapping of Jews to discrimination in universities, the work of the Government and the National Strategy aims to defend Israel’s right to exist and to combat all forms of anti-Semitic hatred. The intervention by Alessandra Servidori

The first ideas of Futuro Nazionale on taxation analyzed by Giuseppe Pasquale

The revival of the Visegrad Group and the proposal by the Vienna-based think tank IDM to expand the format to six countries: including Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia, but excluding Poland. The limitation of the project: it would be a geographically more compact group (echoing the old Austro-Hungarian Empire) but economically less significant, as it would exclude Poland, the most dynamic and driving country in the region.

The Trump administration is about to announce a broad nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that will allow on-site fuel enrichment, promising economic benefits for the U.S. industry but raising serious concerns about potential proliferation.

In the illusion of chasing votes, today in the polls and next year at the ballot box, the parties do not realize that they will most likely only cause more confusion and abstention. The Scratches by Damato

If excesses of vigilance and intervention, or omission, can happen to personnel, so to speak, specialized, it is easy to understand why Mario Roggero ended up in prison, years after the event, earning the solidarity of many citizens and political groups who went so far as to demand justice. The Scratches by Damato

What is stirring in the political world over the Roggero case. Damato’s Scratches

The little shows here and there make one reassess Meloni, who has become bourgeois and Europeanized in the now dying legislature. Battista Falconi’s italicized commentary.

An essay in Foreign Affairs, authored by Seva Gunitsky and Jeremy Morris, dismantles the myth that Putin continues the war merely out of whim or geopolitics. The two scholars demonstrate that the war machine has now become the economic and social engine of Russia.

DP World will build a new port and container terminal in Fujairah, on the eastern coast of the Emirates, to reduce dependence on Jebel Ali and bypass the Strait of Hormuz threatened by the conflict with Iran.

“Invitation to Lunch with a Gun. Forgotten Story of the First Political Kidnapping in 1960s Italy” by Leopoldo Santovincenzo, narrated by Tullio Fazzolari

Electoral law between reform, objectives, and hopes. Sacconi’s Canto Libero published in QN

To free themselves from dependence on China in sectors such as manufacturing and technology, the United States, the EU, and the United Kingdom would need to invest $23.6 trillion over the next 25 years: an enormous cost that risks driving up prices and inflation and makes a scenario of only partial decoupling more realistic.

Tensions over foreign and defense policy weaken the factions and fuel provocative alternative government scenarios. The Graffi by Damato published in Il Dubbio.

From its origins as a Shiite militia to its transformation into a hybrid army: the history, technology, and strategy of Hezbollah, the organization that changed the balance of power in the Middle East.

The letter from Michele Magno.

Questions and reflections on the Roggero case after Mattarella’s intervention. Damato’s Scratches

What is happening in Ukraine regarding the Fedorov case and what is being said in European circles. Excerpt from the European Morning Brief.

Because I quietly and respectfully disagree with the initiative of the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella. The Scratches of Damato

What is said and what is not said about Adani, Cairo, Castellucci, Dagospia, Del Vecchio, Descalzi, Patuelli, Ranucci, and more. Press review highlights.

Facts, rumors, and scenarios about Giorgia Meloni and Marina Berlusconi… Damato’s Scratches

The reform of the electoral law between facts, setbacks for the center-right, and excessive enthusiasm from the broad coalition. Sacchi’s note.

Vannacci becomes the symbol of a cultural regression that, through language, politics, and institutions, continues to challenge the role, authority, and full citizenship of women. Alessandra Servidori’s contribution

Two former Rai journalists discuss the Report-Ranucci case. A conversation between Ruggero Po and Michele Mezza, a journalist who worked for Rai for forty years, where he conceived and developed the RaiNews24 project. He teaches at the University Federico II of Naples and is the author of numerous publications for Donzelli, including Algorithms of Freedom (2018), The Contagion of the Algorithm (2020), Net-war (2022), and Connected to Death (2024).

How are the majority and opposition faring after the sensational rejection of the partial restoration of preferences sought by the government? Damato’s Insights.

What happened yesterday in the Chamber regarding the amendment to the electoral law. Cundari’s italicized commentary taken from his newsletter La Linea.

Conte’s show of strength mainly reveals the weakness of the PD. The italicized text by Cundari is taken from his newsletter La Linea.

It seems clear to me what the destination point will be for Vannacci’s Futuro Nazionale. The italicized text is by Francesco Cundari, taken from his newsletter La Linea.

Facts and curiosities about the Ranucci-Lavitola case in Damato’s Graffiti.

What is said and what is not said about Del Vecchio, Descalzi, Lavitola, Ranucci, and more. Press review highlights

“Defending Freedom. Europe’s Hour” by Carlo Calenda read by Tullio Fazzolari

Venezuela two weeks after the earthquake, the risks of the survivors’ precariousness and the country’s instability. The article by Livio Zanotti, author of ildiavolononmuoremai.

While social media and videos surpass news sites, everyone has now realized that Substack is saving journalism. No matter what Lorenzo Pregliasco of Youtrend says…

The illusions of the broad field witnessed by Marco Travaglio. Damato’s Scratches

The new life given to Luigi Di Maio by Mario Draghi. The Graffi by Damato published by the newspaper Il Dubbio.

What I Know About Walter Lavitola. Damato’s Scratches

“Against the Empires. The Future of Our Democracies in the New World Order” (Bompiani) by Vittorio Emanuele Parsi, professor of International Relations at Unicatt in Milan, read by Francesco Provinciali

Why I am moved by the choices and works of Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio. The letter from Francis Walsingham

The fleas of Corriere della Sera to those who truly tamper with or betray the Constitution. Damato’s Scratches

On the second day of the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump started with harsh criticisms of Spain and other allies and threats about Greenland, then shifted to a positive tone, granting the Patriot license to Ukraine, opening the door to F-35s for Turkey, and concluding by speaking of great affection and unity among the leaders.

Trump’s shift on Ukraine dismantles the escalation alibi. The italicized text by Cundari taken from the newsletter La Linea.

What Meloni said and implied at the NATO summit in Ankara. Sacchi’s note.

Urbano Cairo talks more and more about politics and political leaders. Who knows why. Here are the latest remarks from the publisher, gently granted to the press and TV. The Scratches by Damato

What lies behind the arrests of former spies and pro-Russia military personnel. The intervention of Luigi Ricci, analyst and author of Vaticano Zero Day

Words and works of the publisher Alfredo Romeo who, between Riformista and Unità, maneuvers on bipartisan or multipartisan political tables. What happened between Romeo and the PD? Thoughts and questions in Francis Walsingham’s letter.