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Francky Longo reported Marc Marquez's statements, in which he said he did not have any pressure problems and maintained a pace similar to fifth-seventh place throughout the weekend. He described the pole position and the victory in the Sprint Race as unexpected. Marquez added that he felt like a winner of the weekend because he had not lost points to Martin and only dropped three points to Bezzecchi. He claimed that the Aprilias had been very competitive in Holland and Silverstone and that Mandalika was the circuit least suited to his bike and riding style. Despite finishing ten seconds behind the winner, he noted that the weekend had earned him 22 points, the same as Martin, while Bezzecchi had scored 25. He said he was satisfied and was following "El Plan." #MotoGP #MotoGP #MarcMarquez #Motorsport (translated)

Maddalena Loy had recalled a phrase attributed to Goebbels about the repetition of lies and had defined the accusation from the opposition that the Meloni government had cut funding for public health as false. Loy had contested the data from the Gimbe Foundation, led by Nino Cartabellotta, on the 18.8 billion euros of “invisible cuts.” According to her reconstruction, the figure did not indicate resources taken away from hospitals but the difference compared to what would have been allocated had the ratio between the national health fund and GDP of 2022 remained unchanged. She argued that Gimbe’s headline had led publications like Repubblica to present the figure as an actual loss and called that interpretation a political attack on the government. In comparing allocations, Loy pointed out an increase of 8.2 billion euros between 2011 and 2019, under the Monti, Letta, Renzi, Gentiloni, and Conte governments; of 11.6 billion euros between 2019 and 2022, during the Conte government; and of 17.5 billion euros between 2022 and 2026, with the Meloni government, which would raise the fund from 125.4 to 142.9 billion euros. She described the latter as the largest accounting increase in peacetime. Loy also mentioned monthly increases of around 400 euros for doctors, peaking at 600 euros, a plan to hire 1,000 doctors and 6,300 nurses, coverage of over 2,000 new services, and a flat tax of 15% on overtime for doctors and nurses. She finally contested the statements of Senator Castellone on L’Aria che tira regarding cuts to healthcare. #SanitàPubblica #GovernoMeloni #FakeNews (translated)

Starting from 2027, certain categories of workers, including those engaged in strenuous activities and early workers, will be exempt from the increase in the retirement age provided by the 2026 Budget Law, which would otherwise require an additional month of work to access retirement. #pensioni #quota976 #lavoratoriprecoci (translated)

The author wrote that the rotating Irish presidency of the European Council had requested a reduction of 141 billion in the EU's multiannual budget proposed by the European Commission, an amount 300 billion lower than that requested by the Parliament. He defined the budget as already widely inadequate. #Ue #bilancio #ConsiglioEuropeo #IE #EU (translated)

The Irish presidency of the EU Council proposes a multiannual budget for 2028-2034 of 1.622 trillion euros, with a cut of 141 billion compared to the European Commission's initial proposal, reducing the resources allocated to European policies. #BilancioUE #PoliticheEuropee #NextGenerationEU (translated)

The death toll from the airstrikes on Zaporizhzhia has risen to eight. Among them are three children. The initial toll of five victims has progressively worsened: "The death toll from the airstrikes on Zaporizhzhia has risen to eight. Among them are three children," said Ivan Fedorov, co-chairman of the Defense Council of the Zaporizhzhia region. #Zaporizhzhia #guerraUcraina #attaccoaereo (translated)

Federico Albano wrote that, in the first free practice session of the Singapore Grand Prix, the balance on a dry lap was still difficult to assess, also because the track was at 50°C. He noted very small gaps: in the second sector, the top three were separated by 0.017 seconds. Ferrari, McLaren, and Mercedes, according to him, seemed to have a good baseline setup. Albano reported that Mercedes looked more comfortable with George Russell, both in terms of times and feelings, although the English driver had some rigidity issues. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, with the new package, had good overall balance but seemed to have little front grip; using soft tires in qualifying could have made the problem less evident, as he had run with hard and medium tires in practice. The Ferrari SF-26 seemed competitive in terms of pace as well, with Lewis Hamilton slightly heavier but with contained differences. Albano found Charles Leclerc's feedback very positive both in the last lap and in the pace simulations, adding that it would be important to understand how much the rivals would increase power in qualifying. According to Albano, McLaren was showing the expected performance, without the misleading impression of soft tires seen in Malaysia, and seemed effective under braking. Red Bull, on the other hand, was difficult to assess because it was engaged in testing and still far off; in his opinion, it could use the Sprint as a practice session and reveal its potential later. He finally predicted a competitive and entertaining qualifying session. #Formula1 #SingaporeGP #Motorsport (translated)

"The options are two: September, at the natural deadline, or June." And yesterday, the words of the Undersecretary to the Presidency of the Council Giovanbattista Fazzolari to the Foglio - "the options are two: September, at the natural deadline, or June" to "allow the new Government to prepare the budget law with a minimum of serenity" - reopened the debates, supporting the thesis of early elections. #Centrodestra #VotoAnticipato #Meloni (translated)

"We cannot continuously introduce new budget flexibilities," the EU Commissioner for Economy, Valdis Dombrovskis, stated yesterday, emphasizing the need to maintain "fiscal prudence" in light of an uncertain scenario and the performance of the bond market. #FlessibilitàUE #Inflazione #PattoDiStabilità (translated)

To address such a leap, Giorgia Meloni has asked the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, for greater flexibility in the application of the budget rules provided for in the Stability and Growth Pact revised in 2024. #Inflazione #SpesaPubblica #PoliticaEconomica (translated)

The Italian government, faced with an increase in inflation to 4.2% and the request for flexibility in the application of budget rules, must tackle the challenge of redistributing public spending while maintaining fiscal discipline to avoid further increases in debt and inflationary pressures. #Inflazione #SpesaPubblica #PoliticaEconomica (translated)

Lecornu said he wants to avoid Article 49.3 of the Constitution, which allows passing a text without a vote, but did not rule out anything, not even resorting to ordinances, a system that allows the budget to be approved while bypassing the Parliament's vote although it includes a parliamentary process. #DebitoFrancia #TitoliDiStato #CrisiEconomica (translated)

France is facing a difficult financial autumn, characterized by record debt and historic high yields on government bonds, while the political crisis hinders the approval of the budget and raises concerns about a projected deficit/GDP above 5%. #DebitoFrancia #TitoliDiStato #CrisiEconomica (translated)

The president of Abi, Antonio Patuelli, reaffirmed the banks' refusal of a new contribution in the budget law, citing an existing three-year agreement and emphasizing the need for quicker rules to promote investments in the energy transition. #banche #leggedibilancio #transizioneenergetica (translated)