Askatasuna leader placed under house arrest after Turin clashes
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Police have issued sixteen precautionary measures following clashes in Turin earlier this year, placing a leader of the Askatasuna movement under house arrest. The investigation continues to trace responsibility for the January skirmishes.
In Rome, seven people were arrested for operating a website dedicated to the production and distribution of child pornography. Separately, the government’s pension reforms are facing fresh scrutiny as new analysis suggests that workers opting for the Quota 100 scheme at age 64 may face potential financial losses.
The political right is looking to the United States for lessons. Roberto Vannacci suggested Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni should focus on a national future or face a political decline similar to Donald Trump’s. Meanwhile, Giuseppe Conte of the Five Star Movement took the opposite view, suggesting that the American electorate’s rejection of 'gerontocracy' is a warning for the Meloni administration's own preferred policies.