Angelo Bonelli
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- Oct 17
Landini announces CGIL general strike for 20 November after Rome rally
At a Piazza del Popolo rally in Rome on 17 October, the CGIL union announced a general strike for 20 November, its fifth in a row under the Meloni government. Centre-left leaders Elly Schlein and Giuseppe Conte joined the crowd.
- Oct 13
NATO starts annual Steadfast Noon nuclear drill with 17 allies, Germany sends Tornados to Italy
The exercise runs from 13 to 23 October and uses only training bombs without nuclear warheads. Russia's embassy in Belgium has rejected it, saying such drills do not reduce tensions.
- Oct 5
Italy's tax burden rises to 43.5% in second quarter as household purchasing power drops
Istat data shows Italian fiscal pressure climbed 0.5 percentage points in the second quarter of 2026 while household savings fell to 6.7%, complicating budget negotiations for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government.
- Sep 30
Mattarella and Landini attend CGIL 120th anniversary ceremony at Milan's La Scala
Italian President Sergio Mattarella and union leader Maurizio Landini marked 120 years of the CGIL at Teatro alla Scala, where Landini condemned rising European military spending.
- Sep 7
Italian party leaders clash over NATO spending and economic policy at Cernobbio forum
Italian opposition figures and cabinet ministers gathered in Cernobbio on 6 September 2026 to debate military spending, social policy, and economic priorities at the TEHA Ambrosetti Forum.
- Sep 1
Italian Senator Dario Franceschini Discloses Six-Year Parkinson's Diagnosis
Italian Senator and former Culture Minister Dario Franceschini has publicly revealed his six-year diagnosis with Parkinson's disease, urging patients not to isolate themselves.
- Jul 29
Italy to request full 14.9 billion euro EU defence loan, coalition divided
Foreign Minister Tajani announced the decision to tap the EU's SAFE facility for up to 14.9 billion euros, but Defence Minister Crosetto immediately clarified the funds are a technical financing alternative, not new spending, exposing deep divisions within the ruling coalition.
