The Sanremo Festival concluded with Olly's victory, causing controversy due to Giorgia's exclusion from the top five. The festival's final night achieved 72.7% viewership share under Carlo Conti's direction.
By morning, attention shifted to Europe's diplomatic response to its exclusion from US-Russia negotiations, as Macron convened an emergency summit in Paris with leaders from seven nations, including Meloni. The move follows Trump's initiative for direct Ukraine-Russia talks in Riyadh.
Netanyahu's warning about "unleashing hell" if hostages aren't returned accompanied news of Hamas releasing three more captives. A magnitude 3.9 earthquake in Naples' Campi Flegrei area marked the afternoon, while evening coverage focused on US aims for a Ukraine ceasefire by Easter, despite excluding European partners from negotiations.