Trump's State of the Union address dominated morning coverage, announcing Ukraine's readiness for peace talks and plans to acquire Greenland. Coverage shifted as Bruno Pizzul, RAI's iconic football commentator, died at 86. His passing marked the end of an era in Italian sports broadcasting.
By afternoon, Economy Minister Giorgetti rejected Von der Leyen's €800 billion European rearmament plan as "hasty and illogical," revealing growing rifts within both Italian government and EU leadership. Macron's proposal to extend France's nuclear deterrence to European allies emerged as a direct response to these divisions.
Evening coverage focused on Trump's suspension of intelligence sharing with Kiev, while Pope Francis's condition remained stable but required continued high-flow oxygen therapy. Inter's 2-0 victory against Feyenoord provided a rare moment of national unity amid deepening political divisions.
