Trump’s harsh accusations against Prime Minister Meloni, who had described the US President’s remarks against Pope Leo XIV as ‘unacceptable’. The Prime Minister chose not to respond to Trump’s interview with *Corriere della Sera*, in which he said that Meloni was unacceptable, that he had thought she would show more courage, and that, in essence, although Italy uses oil that passes through the Strait of Hormuz, it does not wish to help the United States secure its passage. The President said he was shocked by the Prime Minister’s attitude. The majority defended Meloni. Yesterday in the Chamber of Deputies, the leader of the PD, Schlein, also spoke in very clear terms: ‘We are political opponents,’ she said, ‘but I condemn Trump’s words against our government. Italy is a free country and our Constitution states: “Italy repudiates war”.’
News round-up: 13 people are under investigation over the landslide in Niscemi, including all four of the most recent presidents of the Sicilian Regional Government. Despite the large sums of money allocated, the projects to make the town safe never got off the ground. In Bisceglie, Puglia, a man threw his wife from the balcony and then took his own life. The woman wanted a separation.
Finally, the initiatives for Made in Italy Day.
