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The front page of Il Fatto Quotidiano on August 12, 2026, focuses on Italian politics and migration issues, with a significant international angle on European rearmament and Spanish-Italian relations regarding migrants. The day's top stories include a report on circumventing European parliaments…
A report from the Italian Camera and Senate highlights the illegitimacy of the Rearm 2030 plan, with a safeguard clause and a Safe loan, suggesting that discussions on rearmament are being circumvented in European parliaments.
This article discusses a political shift by Gasparri regarding the 41-bis prison regime, linking it to historical figures like Scalfaro and potentially invoking the wrong magistrate, Salvatore Falcone.
An analysis of the political program of 'Futuro Nazionale,' highlighting controversial elements such as references to Stalin, factual errors, a description of Silvio Berlusconi as 'Putiniano,' and generally unoriginal policy proposals.
Giuseppe Conte criticizes Prime Minister Meloni's migration policies, claiming she has isolated Italy and discarded his previous efforts to establish a solidarity system within the EU, stating the new pact disadvantages Italy.
Spain accuses Italy of exploiting the Ceuta migrant situation for electoral purposes and then issues a warning to migrants, stating that those who enter will be repatriated.
