Morning papers still debated the abolition of the bollo for cars up to 80kW and motorcycles, with Meloni calling it structural for 2027, the opposition denouncing demagogy on regional funds, and Repubblica reading an early-vote signal.
Attention moved to Strasbourg, where Canadian premier Carney addressed the European Parliament on associate membership, prompting Trump to threaten heavy tariffs on the EU and Brussels to reply the partnership was not against Washington, as Russian strikes hit Kyiv, Odesa and Zaporizhzhia and Washington imposed its first sanctions on Moscow under Trump.
Defence minister Crosetto then announced the Marina Militare would escort Italian ships through Bab el-Mandeb without awaiting EU mission Aspides.
In the evening Russian jets entered Lithuanian airspace and Italian Eurofighters on NATO Baltic policing scrambled from Siauliai to escort them out, with Meloni from Oslo saying Putin sought escalation.