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- Friday, 4 September 2026 · Analysis
The Meloni government reaches 1,413 days and becomes the longest-serving in the Republic's history
As of September 4, the executive sworn in on October 22, 2022 surpasses the second Berlusconi government by one day. Fratelli d'Italia celebrates at the port of Bari with a booklet of claims that the newspaper reports as partisan figures.
- Friday, 4 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
As of September 4, 2026, the executive installed on October 22, 2022 reaches 1,413 days, surpassing the second Berlusconi government, which stood at 1,412 days between June 2001 and April 2005. Giorgia Meloni, the first woman at Palazzo Chigi, thus becomes the prime minister who has remained longest at the helm of the same government. Fratelli d'Italia organized a rally at the port of Bari for the occasion, with roughly ten thousand attendees expected by organizers; provincial coordinator Michele Picaro called it "a historic event, one that makes us proud." Open dossiers remain on electoral law, the budget, energy and military spending. Sources: ANSA, ANSA Puglia.
- Thursday, 3 September 2026 · Analysis
Meloni government breaks longevity record: 1,413 days since taking office
Story not covered this morning. The count of effective days in office places the executive sworn in on 22 October 2022 ahead of the second Berlusconi government. The celebration is scheduled for tomorrow in Bari.
- Thursday, 3 September 2026 · Analysis
Electoral law, Senate committee begins voting: 115 amendments ruled out
On September 3rd voting began in the Constitutional Affairs Committee: around 115 proposals were declared inadmissible for lacking amendatory scope, while the opposition's first joint amendment was rejected. The news currently comes from a single source.
- Thursday, 3 September 2026 · Analysis
End of life, Veneto approves: fourth region, first led by centre-right
The Regional Council passed with 32 votes in favour, 14 against and 5 abstentions the popular initiative law on procedures and timelines for regional assistance in medically assisted suicide. The text, born from 9,000 signatures, had been blocked in committee in the previous legislature.
- Thursday, 3 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
Arriving at the Gymnich meeting in Wicklow, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said that attempts to influence elections in EU countries, including Italy, cannot be ruled out, framing it as a general European issue and citing the Catalan referendum as a precedent. He did not point to any already-uncovered plans or ongoing operations. Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini spoke of a climate of "anti-Russian anxiety." (La Discussione, Fanpage)
- Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · Analysis
Madrid extends checks on passengers arriving from Italy for fifteen days
After Italy's extension of the Schengen suspension with Spain, Madrid's government has extended checks on those entering by air and sea from Italy for another fifteen days. In the background, the Ceuta crisis and demonstrations in over 260 Spanish municipalities.
- Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · Analysis
Italy allocates 250,000 euros for Nepal, three nationals remain unaccounted for
Deputy Minister Cirielli authorized on August 31 a humanitarian package for the population affected by the August 26 floods, with funds going to UNICEF and to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Also approved was the refinancing, worth one million, of the bilateral emergency fund.
- Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
At the informal meeting of EU foreign ministers, the head of the Farnesina reaffirms, according to the ministry's statement, Western unity in support of Kyiv and the condemnation of Russian attacks on civilians and infrastructure, with attention to attacks in the Black Sea and their effect on grain exports; also announced is a new gathering in New York of the "Rome Coalition" on fertilizers, born in the MED9+ format. Single source, the Farnesina statement; no independent confirmation available.
- Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · Analysis
Electoral law in the Senate: three majority amendments against almost seven hundred
The deadline in the Constitutional Affairs committee expired on September 1st. The chamber is expected to take up the matter on September 9th, with a final vote scheduled by the 15th: the timetable is tighter than the number of texts to be voted on.
- Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The Veneto Regional Council votes today on the popular initiative law on end-of-life care: if approved, it would be the fourth Italian region to regulate the matter and the first led by the center-right. Nationally, the issue divides the majority: at the end of July Forza Italia obtained a postponement to early September of the deadline for amendments, and the Senate group leader Stefania Craxi reaffirmed the commitment to a national law. (Il Post, Today.it)
- Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · Analysis
Transport, a September of unrest: 24-hour rail stoppage on the 7th and 8th, three critical dates for air travel
A different story from the one opened this morning on schools: the calendar of protests in Italian transport concentrates within a few weeks a national train stoppage and three difficult days for airports. The news currently comes from a single source and the operational details remain to be verified.
- Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The month opens with a nationwide twenty-four-hour rail stoppage between September 7 and 8, called by independent trade unions and aimed at driving and on-board staff of the FS group as well as freight and passenger companies. In air transport the most exposed days are September 11, 13 and 30, when a four-hour stoppage is also expected for Enav and Techno Sky staff (Today.it). The schedule currently comes from a single source (the independent unions' announcements relayed by Today.it); no independent confirmation available.
- Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · Lead Story
From September 1st, Italian schools apply the Indicazioni replacing those from 2012
With the 2026/2027 school year, the new national curriculum guidelines (Indicazioni nazionali) for pre-school and the first cycle come into force, adopted by ministerial decree; in upper secondary schools, the reform of technical institutes begins, limited to first-year classes.
- Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The agenda for the September 1 session of the Veneto Regional Council includes a popular initiative bill on procedures and timelines for regional healthcare assistance in medically assisted suicide. The assembly is convened from September 1 to 3, with sessions starting at 10 a.m. la Repubblica, on August 31, describes the move as a new attempt following the negative vote of 2024. The same agenda includes two draft agreements on differentiated autonomy for Veneto.
- Monday, 31 August 2026 · Analysis
Schengen with Spain, government extends checks for another fifteen days
This morning the decision was expected during the day: in the afternoon the Interior Ministry announced it. Checks at ports and airports for arrivals from Spain, introduced on August 1, remain in force. Notification to Brussels is underway.
- Monday, 31 August 2026 · Analysis
Border checks with Spain extended by 15 days: now until September 15, Madrid does the same
On August 31, the day the measure was due to expire, the Interior Ministry extended air and sea border checks with Spain by two weeks and notified the European Commission of the move. Spain's Interior Ministry announced a mirroring extension on arrivals from Italy.
- Monday, 31 August 2026 · Analysis
The Italian government reopens the agenda with two deadlines: the Spanish borders and the finances
The decision on extending the border checks reintroduced on 1 August towards Spain is expected today. On the same day, the government approaches the record for longevity under the Republic, but sources diverge on the date of the overtaking.
- Sunday, 30 August 2026 · Analysis
Rai, the Report case in the press digests: what is confirmed and what is missing
A different story from the one opened this morning in this section: the internal conflict within the public broadcaster over appointments decided by the Approfondimento (In-Depth) department appears in the press digest of August 30. The news currently stems from a single source; we explain what this entails.
- Sunday, 30 August 2026 · Analysis
Schengen suspended with Spain: what expires on August 31 and what remains open
The Italian suspension of free movement on air and sea links with Spain is reaching its deadline. A Spanish news reconstruction indicates an extension of at least one month, but no decision has been formalized: the Interior Minister defers to the day itself.
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