Overview
- Official tallies confirm Alberto Stefani in Veneto, Roberto Fico in Campania and Antonio Decaro in Puglia, with turnout dropping roughly 11–16 points and participation below 50% in all three regions.
- Fratelli d'Italia organizer Giovanni Donzelli said a new voting system may be needed to guarantee stable governments, echoing forecasts from Matteo Renzi that Giorgia Meloni will move to change the law.
- Matteo Salvini condemned as an "absolute shame" the removal of three children from a family in Abruzzo and vowed to meet the parents, while magistrates said their placement decision was fully reasoned and government leaders signaled scrutiny.
- Italy secured a third consecutive Davis Cup title in Bologna without Jannik Sinner or Lorenzo Musetti, with Flavio Cobolli decisive under captain Filippo Volandri and key wins from Matteo Berrettini and teammates.
- Tennis federation chief Angelo Binaghi leveraged the victory to call for greater free‑to‑air visibility and TV rights parity with football, and a brief awards‑stage hiccup saw the trophy base detach before players quickly fixed it.