Overview

• Antonio Tajani and Paolo Barelli of Forza Italia declared the third mandate proposal closed and insisted on IRPEF tax cuts as their negotiation condition.
• Matteo Salvini’s Lega continues to press for lifting the two-term limit so governors like Luca Zaia can seek a third term.
• Fratelli d’Italia rebuffed Forza Italia’s push to reopen citizenship law reforms, including the ius scholae initiative.
• Luca Ciriani warned that any amendments to electoral rules must be approved by mid-September to apply to this autumn’s regional ballots.
• Meloni is set to convene a coalition summit to salvage her government’s reform agenda.