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Marco Travaglio, a guest on Accordi & Disaccordi, stated that the recent protests by students represent a reckoning with a politics that is far from the real needs of the population, highlighting the contrast in funding for weapons compared to that for schools and healthcare. #Finanza #Sanità #Scuola (translated)

Marco Setaccioli challenged Marco Travaglio's calculations on European and Russian military spending, stating that Travaglio had indicated 450 billion euros for Europe and 150 for Russia and had argued that Russia had reason to fear Europe, which had invaded it four times in the last 200 years. According to Setaccioli, in the current year Russia would have spent around 17 trillion rubles on defense, equivalent to 181 billion euros, a figure indicated, according to him, by most analysts. He noted that the nominal comparison did not take purchasing power into account: applying indices developed by specialized research centers, Russian spending would rise to 574 billion international dollars, compared to about 700 billion for the entire EU. He added that the EU would have three and a half times the population of Russia and a GDP nine times greater. Setaccioli argued that the Russian federal budget did not show all military costs. He cited studies by economist Craig Kennedy, according to which part of the spending would be financed through subsidized loans and would thus remain on the banks' balance sheets. He also recalled an investigation by Dozhd', which, according to him, had documented pressures on private companies to hire people before signing contracts with the military and to supplement salaries with corporate funds. He added that at least three militias would be linked to Gazprom, which would cover part of the costs. For these reasons, he dismissed as false the claim that Russia spent less than the EU. Historically, Setaccioli criticized Travaglio's reconstruction, according to which the Napoleonic and Nazi invasions, along with interventions in Crimea and support for the Bolsheviks, would justify Russian fears toward Europe. Setaccioli listed Russian troop interventions in Poland in 1939, Finland in 1939-1940, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Romania in 1940, Bulgaria in 1944, Hungary in 1956, Czechoslovakia in 1968, Moldova in 1992, Georgia in 2008, and Ukraine in 2014 and 2022. He stated that there were no Russian regions occupied by European countries, while eight regions—one in Moldova, two in Georgia, and five in Ukraine—would be under Russian control. Finally, Setaccioli accused Travaglio of presenting a selective and misleading reconstruction to make Russia appear not dangerous, portray Europe as a threat, and argue that rearmament was unnecessary and risky. In his view, that reasoning could legitimize a potential Russian attack on Europe and constituted a form of collaborationism. #Russia #Europa #Difesa (translated)

The author turned to Guido Crosetto asking him to eliminate any reservations from the new support package for Kyiv. He wrote that the Ukrainians had already heard the words and expected actions, and ended with a play on words about Giorgia Meloni's government and the "melina." #Kyiv #Ucraina #Sostegno #UA (translated)

There is a constitutional right to manifest and express oneself, which is fully respected, but this right also entails respect for people and property. I call for calm and respect. A message echoed by the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron: "There is a constitutional right to manifest and express oneself, which is fully respected, but this right also entails respect for people and property. I call for calm and respect," said the occupant of the Élysée, who will conclude his second term in six months. #GiletGialli #ProtesteFrancia #CaroVita (translated)

According to Proxigas, Italian families are more burdened by gas bills due to higher taxes compared to those on electricity, despite the fact that the electrification of consumption is limited by technical and economic constraints. #GasNaturale #TransizioneEnergetica #BolletteEnergia (translated)

Guido Olivares had criticized the company's choice to focus on Allegri instead of Italiano in 2026, arguing that the club deserved the current situation. He had added that the company bore more responsibility than the coach, although he specified that Allegri was not the only one to blame. He had described the coach as "indefensible" and characterized the defeat against Napoli as tragic on a sporting level. #Allegri #Napoli #Calcio (translated)

Francesco M. Galassi wrote to respect everyone, but he urged caution if the statement "We've never felt this strong before" was based on what had circulated in the last few hours. He added that, in that case, it would have been necessary to redefine the scale of asthenia, while recognizing everyone’s freedom to feel as they preferred. #rispetto #cautela #opinioni (translated)

Italy has sent to Brussels a softened draft of the National Nature Restoration Plan, the result of pressure from Anci and builders, raising concerns about the lack of effective measures for the protection of urban ecosystems and compliance with European deadlines. #RipristinoNatura #Biodiversità #AffariAmbientali (translated)

The president of Fedit, Guido Bertolone, raises an alarm about the increasing conflict in Italian logistics, highlighting the need to regain competitiveness and efficiency through the adoption of advanced technologies and compliance with regulations. #Logistica #Digitalizzazione #Sindacato (translated)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that if Ukraine were to fall, Europe could face a wave of 20 million refugees, while Trump has expressed doubts about the ease of negotiating with Zelensky compared to Putin and emphasized the importance of elections in Ukraine. #Ucraina #Zelensky #Russia (translated)

Tiziana described the live broadcast as pleasant and characterized those who spoke as sincere and respectful, with shareable ideas. She encouraged the audience to listen and put into practice what was said, especially in the final part, asserting that the boys held no grudges and that the GF was over. She accompanied the post with the hashtags #prestinez and #helevier. #prestinez #helevier #live #giovani #GF (translated)

The Italian government and the EU Commission have reached an agreement to mitigate the impact of energy costs and limit the effect of the rise in gas prices on electricity for families and businesses, through temporary measures in compliance with European regulations. #Bollette #Energia #Ue (translated)