Ultimora.net - POLITICS

Ultimora.net - POLITICS reported, citing the Corriere, that Giuseppe Conte had rejected the Pd's proposal to obtain a role in the next European Commission in exchange for support for Elly Schlein's candidacy for prime minister. According to the post, a member of the M5S had described the proposal as "a post-dated check" to be cashed in 2029. Ultimora.net added that the center-left primaries could take place at the end of January. #Politica #Italiano #Elezioni (translated)

Ultimora.net - POLITICS reported that President Donald Trump had called the absence of Little Italy from a map of New York released by local authorities shameful and had threatened to cut funding to the city if it was not changed. During the Columbus Day celebrations at the White House, Trump argued that those who were hostile to the United States wanted to erase the Italian community. #Trump #ColumbusDay #LittleItaly (translated)

Giulia Pastorella, a member of parliament and vice president of Azione, stated to Sky Economia that, in her opinion, pitting defense spending against welfare spending is misleading. She added that the Russian invasion of Ukraine makes it necessary to invest in security as well, and that, given the limited resources, spending should be efficient and productive. #politica #sicurezza #welfare (translated)

Ultimora.net - POLITICS reported that the European Parliament had asked the EU Council to consider the inclusion of entities or individuals linked to the Muslim Brotherhood in the list of terrorist organizations. The request was approved with 381 votes in favor, 167 against, and 15 abstentions. According to the post, FdI, Forza Italia, Lega, Futuro Nazionale, and Azione voted in favor, while PD, M5S, and AVS voted against. #Politica #Europa #Terrorismo (translated)

Ultimora.net - POLITICS reported that the Chamber had definitively approved the new electoral law with 227 votes in favor and 164 against, in a secret ballot, and that the text, already approved by the Senate, had become law. According to reports, the system provided for a proportional structure with a governability bonus: 70 seats in the Chamber and 35 in the Senate for the list or coalition that exceeded 42% in both Chambers, with a limit of 220 and 113 seats respectively. If the threshold was not reached or the results were different between the two Chambers, pure proportionality would apply. The author added that preferences would return after the blocked first candidate, that it would be mandatory to indicate the prime minister candidate, and that the thresholds would be 3% for lists and 10% for coalitions. It was also reported that voting from abroad would become stable for those who had been domiciled elsewhere for at least nine months for study, work, or health. #LeggeElettorale #Politica #Italia (translated)

Ultimora.net - POLITICS reported that the European Parliament had called for a stronger stance towards China, denouncing unfair trade practices and Beijing's support for the Russian war in Ukraine. According to the post, the resolution passed with 454 votes in favor, 86 against, and 110 abstentions. Those in favor included FdI, Forza Italia, Lega, Elisabetta Gualmini, Pina Picierno, and Irene Tinagli; other Pd and Green MEPs abstained, while M5s and Futuro Nazionale voted against. #ParlamentoUE #Cina #Ucraina (translated)

Ultimora.net - POLITICS reported that Premier Giorgia Meloni defined the renewal of the 2025-2027 contract for the Health Sector, which concerns over 137,000 doctors and health executives, as "another concrete step." According to reports, the average increases amounted to 393 euros per month for 13 months and could reach about 560 euros with additional resources. Adding in the previous renewal, the increase exceeded one thousand euros per month for the medical staff of the public health sector. #Sanità #Medici #Politica (translated)

Ultimora.net - POLITICS reported that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had recalled the attacks of October 7, 2023, and reiterated her solidarity with the victims' families, the former hostages, and the Israeli people. Meloni stated that no cause could justify the deliberate killing of innocents and that remembering the attack meant renewing the commitment against all forms of antisemitism. #Giustizia #Antisemitismo #Pace (translated)

Ultimora.net - POLITICS reported that the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini announced in the Chamber a vote on a proposal from the League to revoke the residence permit or citizenship from foreigners who commit serious crimes. Salvini described the measure as "minimum common sense." #Politica #Italia #Immigrazione (translated)

Ultimora.net - POLITICS reported that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had contacted the CEO of Ericsson, Andrea Missori. After discussions with the government, according to the post, the company had withdrawn the collective dismissal procedure that affected 131 workers at the Genoa office. #GiorgiaMeloni #Ericsson #Genova (translated)

Ultimora.net - POLITICS reported that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had registered a four-second sound trademark with her voice at Euipo, the European Union Intellectual Property Office. According to La Repubblica, which had verified the deposit in the European database, the registration aimed to protect her vocal timbre from possible cloning through artificial intelligence and deepfake technology. #IntelligenzaArtificiale #ProprietàIntellettuale #Deepfake (translated)

Alessandro Di Battista stated that a portion of the M5S voters would not vote for Elly Schlein, not even in extreme circumstances. Regarding Ukraine, he hoped for the appointment of a special EU envoy to negotiate with Vladimir Putin, asserting that even the Russian president had his reasons and that it was necessary to seek a compromise. #M5S #Schlein #Ucraina (translated)

Ultimora.net - POLITICS reported that Giuseppe Conte said that Elly Schlein confirmed two possibilities: to run for the presidency of the Council or to resort to primaries. Conte added that he believed the choice of primaries was now clear, claiming that it was preferable to encourage democratic participation. #Politica #Elezioni #Democrazia (translated)

Ultimora.net - POLITICS reported that the Israeli Supreme Court had reinstated the Arab parties of the Joint List, composed of Hadash, Balad, and Taal, as well as the Islamist party Raam, for the elections on October 27, overturning the decision of the Electoral Commission. According to the report, the candidacy of the Jewish communist deputy Ofer Cassif, initially accused of supporting armed struggle against Israel, was also reinstated. Sami Abu Shehadeh, leader of Balad accused of supporting Hamas, had withdrawn his candidacy after the judges informed him that the Court would uphold his exclusion. #ElezioniIsraele #Politica #CorteSuprema (translated)

Elly Schlein stated to the national leadership of the PD that, in her opinion, in European countries the leadership belonged to the party that had received even one more vote. She defined this as a democratic principle and added that if it were not recognized, the PD was willing to hold primaries that, in her view, they would win together. #Pd #primarie #democrazia (translated)

France - The government has characterized the blockade of high schools that escalated into urban violence and, based on intelligence assessments, has indicated a maneuver organized by the radical left. Principals attacked, agents and protesters injured, and fires in several cities; Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has convened a crisis cell. #Francia #Violenza #Politica (translated)

Giuseppe Conte claims to have proposed a third name, "genuinely progressive and competitive," compared to the leaders of the center-left, but that the proposal was rejected: "Today we are facing the primaries." He hopes that the consultations will not be divisive. #politica #primarie #centrosinistra (translated)

Matteo #Piantedosi: "The law provides: to obtain Italian citizenship, one must have an adequate knowledge of our language. It is a fundamental requirement for social, cultural, and civil integration. For this reason, the Viminale deemed the decision of the Municipality of Cadoneghe (PD) correct, which suspended the oath of a foreign citizen because she could not communicate in Italian nor read the formula of the rite." #Cittadinanza #Integrazione #LinguaItaliana (translated)

🇬🇷 #Grecia – Il ministro greco per la Migrazione Thanos #Plevris annuncia un progetto per un centro di rimpatrio in Africa, in vista della presidenza Ue nel secondo semestre 2027. Il Paese ospitante è già stato concordato, ma non è stato reso noto. Atene collabora con Danimarca, Austria, Germania e Paesi Bassi #Migranti #Europa #Politica