Overview
- Italy’s magistrates’ association (ANM) issued an official rebuke, warning that a constant delegitimization of judges endangers the rule of law.
- On Ukraine, Meloni ruled out sending Italian troops and pointed to NATO’s Article 5 as the core security guarantee, while the December decree extending aid prioritizes logistical, medical and civil-protection support.
- Coalition strains surfaced as Meloni criticized Lega MEP and general Roberto Vannacci’s opposition to the Ukraine aid decree, prompting his immediate pushback.
- Meloni urged the European Union to open a channel to Moscow and backed appointing an EU special envoy on Ukraine.
- At home, she promised a 2026 security push and previewed a housing plan targeting 100,000 affordable homes over ten years, and said she would not resign if voters reject the justice reform.