Italy’s Senate has postponed debate on a landmark bill that would, for the first time, define sex without consent as rape — a delay that has exposed rifts within Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s ruling coalition.

Italy’s Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini on Thursday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to building a suspension bridge connecting Sicily to mainland Italy, while promising to address objections raised by the Court of Auditors.

Italy’s government plans to impose an €11 billion tax hike on banks and insurance companies over the next three years as part of its new 2026–2028 budget, according to officials.

A verdict is expected on Friday in the trial of Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, who is accused of kidnap and dereliction of duty over his refusal to let a migrant rescue boat dock in Italy in 2019.

Marine Le Pen’s far-right party is teaming up with Italy’s League in the new “Patriots for Europe” group, founded by Hungary’s Viktor Orban, which is set to become the third-largest faction in the European parliament, News.Az reports citing Financial Times.

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini called on French President Emmanuel Macron to personally go to Ukraine and take part in hostilities on the side of the Kyiv regime, News.Az reports citing Top War portal.