President Mattarella's successful pacemaker surgery dominated morning headlines, with officials emphasizing his stable condition. The main development was Trump's strategic shift on tariffs, offering reductions to countries willing to isolate China economically - a proposal Beijing rejected, stating "force won't make America great again." As markets declined, economic institutions responded negatively: Fitch cut global growth forecasts, the WTO reduced trade estimates, and Powell warned about inflation risks.
The EU prepared for a "no deal" scenario while coordinating before Meloni's Washington visit, with von der Leyen calling the premier. California escalated tensions by filing a lawsuit against Trump's tariff policies, while Honda announced plans to relocate production to the US.
Other significant developments included the UK Supreme Court ruling that transgender people cannot legally be defined as women, US-Iran nuclear talks scheduled for Rome, and severe weather alerts in northern Italy.