Italian media on November 7 initially focused on a public transport strike across major cities, and an explosion in a building near Turin injuring two people. The general strike, called for December 12 by the Cgil union to protest the government's budget maneuver, quickly became the central narrative. Premier Meloni's ironic response to the strike announcement was widely reported, questioning the day it would fall on. Later in the day, the spotlight shifted to Donald Trump receiving Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the White House, with Trump considering an exemption for Hungary from sanctions on Russian oil. Separately, Premier Meloni's irritation over Cnel President Brunetta's salary increase led to Brunetta revoking the increase, closing the day's key developments.