Repubblica

Italian media are discussing the country's electoral law ahead of an upcoming vote. Commentators, including la Repubblica's Annalisa Cuzzocrea, are asking whether Italians will go to the polls under a law that critics call unconstitutional, while Il Foglio points to legal challenges from what it calls the forgetful. Opposition leader Elly Schlein has meanwhile attacked Giorgia Meloni, saying she is doing nothing for Italians. Preparations and security for polling day are also being discussed.

A radical left grouping in Italy is organising a flotilla and overland convoy in support of Ukraine, arguing Kyiv's defense 'even with arms' and rejecting traditional pacifism. Organisers frame the effort as part of the same 'anti-imperialist' stance they apply to Gaza and Sudan, drawing attention to a split on the left over how to respond to Russia's invasion.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has admitted for the first time that Egypt's intelligence chief visited Israel before the October 7 Hamas attack, confirming a visit his office had previously denied. The admission, reported by Repubblica, is fueling renewed scrutiny of intelligence failures ahead of the attack, and comes amid revived speculation about a possible new Israeli strike on Iran.

European Union leaders are considering appointing a special envoy to Kyiv, with former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Costa in pole position for the role, according to Repubblica. The proposal is on the table at the European Council and would place an emissary alongside negotiation efforts. Volodymyr Zelensky has also requested such an envoy, following the US president's openness to allowing Russian diesel imports.