Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders withdrew from his coalition government, citing frustration with slow implementation of restrictive immigration policies. The collapse sent ripples across European politics, with Italian media noting the pattern of anti-migration rhetoric destabilizing governments.
Ukrainian intelligence conducted underwater explosive attacks on Crimean bridge pylons, the third such operation following their claimed destruction of forty Russian bombers. The Kremlin dismissed prospects for Putin-Zelensky-Trump summit talks as "improbable."
Reports emerged claiming Father Paolo Dall'Oglio's body was found in a Syrian mass grave, though his sister and the bishop of Aleppo quickly disputed the claims as fake news. The Italian Jesuit disappeared in 2013.
By afternoon, Inter coach Simone Inzaghi accepted Al-Hilal's 50-million euro offer for two years in Saudi Arabia, ending his successful four-year tenure. Lorenzo Musetti advanced to Roland Garros semifinals, defeating Tiafoe in four sets.
The day concluded with Meloni and Macron's diplomatic reconciliation at Palazzo Chigi, a four-hour bilateral focused on building a "more sovereign Europe."