Zero's Briefs

Italy — Electoral reform on the front page — The main national newspapers, including Repubblica and La Stampa, led today with the Senate’s approval of the electoral law, which will return to the Chamber on September 28 (Il Post).

Europe — Von der Leyen proposes banning social media under 13 and a new security shield — In her State of the Union address in Strasbourg, the Commission president announced a stop to social media before age 13, a ban on personal accounts before age 15, and a new European mechanism to respond to drones, sabotage and cyberattacks (single source, Today.it).

Europe — Ceuta: judge summons local president and former chief of staff as witnesses — Judge María Tardón has summoned Juan Jesús Vivas, president of Ceuta, and former chief of staff Gonzalo Sanz in the investigation into the migration crisis; hearings set for September 30 and October 1 (single source, El País).

Health — Family doctors’ strike continues — September 16 is the second day of the national strike by contracted general practitioners, called by SMI against the June 23 agreement on Community Houses (Sindacato Medici Italiani).

Culture — Piceni tomb from the 6th century BC resurfaces — In Sant’Elpidio a Mare, in the Fermo area, the Superintendency has confirmed the resurfacing of a Piceni tomb from the 6th century BC near the local cemetery (single source, ANSA).

Cinema & Entertainment — Lifetime Achievement Lions for Clooney and Ellen Burstyn — The Venice Biennale closed the 83rd Mostra with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement awarded to George Clooney and Ellen Burstyn, and the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker award to Luca Guadagnino; 117,656 tickets were sold, up 14% from 2025 (single source, ANSA).

Sport — Champions League, Milan-Benfica and Juventus-NEC — In the second matchday of the league phase, Milan hosts Benfica at San Siro while Juventus takes on NEC (single source, Goal.com Italia).