Overview
- The Fratelli d’Italia festival runs December 6–14 at Castel Sant’Angelo under the slogan “Sei diventata forte, l’Italia a testa alta,” returning to the venue after the 2024 edition at Circo Massimo.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is slated to take the stage only for the traditional closing speech after conditioning any direct debate on including Giuseppe Conte.
- PD leader Elly Schlein declined to appear without a one-on-one with the premier and was the most cited absentee during opening-day commentary and jibes.
- Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri offered an opening greeting highlighting institutional cooperation, as organizer Giovanni Donzelli emphasized a civic-facing presentation.
- The program includes a one-to-one interview with Giuseppe Conte by Paolo Del Debbio, justice debates tied to an upcoming referendum featuring Carlo Nordio, Silvia Albano, Giulia Bongiorno and ANM president Cesare Parodi, and a roster of pop and sports guests such as Mara Venier, Carlo Conti, Ezio Greggio, Raoul Bova, Gigi Buffon and leading volleyball figures, alongside a tongue-in-cheek “bullometro.”