
L'analisi dei Servizi studi di Camera e Senato sul decreto legge 153 del 26 agosto 2026
The cuts in excise duties on fuel implemented by the Meloni government between March and September resulted in a cost of over 2 billion euros for the State, covered through mobile excise duties, cuts to ministries and tax advances on energy companies.
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Il governo Meloni ha implementato tagli alle accise sui carburanti tra il 19 marzo e il 10 settembre. La misura è stata analizzata nel decreto legge 153 del 26 agosto 2026.
The cuts in excise duties on fuel, decided by the Meloni government from March 19th to September 10th, cost the State 2 billion and 74.5 million euros. This was revealed by the Studies Services of the Chamber and Senate, in an analysis of the latest decree law on fuels, 153 of 26 August 2026.
Of this figure, 689.2 million came from the mobile excise mechanism. The others came from cuts to ministries and tax advances from energy companies.

The Chamber will examine the electoral law amended by the Senate on third reading from 28 September. Tension is growing among the centre-right majority following the PD's amendments on pure preferences, which FdI is considering supporting. Forza Italia reaffirms coalition loyalty, while the possibility of a run-off definitively disappears and the threshold for the majority bonus remains at 42%.

In the midst of the election campaign, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied Haaretz's investigation according to which he had been warned by the United Arab Emirates at least ten days before 7 October 2023 of an imminent Hamas attack, announcing a lawsuit against the newspaper and the author Shlomi Eldar. He also accused former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and former chief of staff Herzi Halevi of ignoring warning signs, while the United Kingdom and 11 other countries sanctioned trade with Israeli colonies in the West Bank, a decision supported by eight Arab and Muslim countries but not hindered by Donald Trump's United States, which according to Axios did not try to convince British Prime Minister Andy Burnham to lift the sanctions. Netanyahu then visited troops in Syria, reiterating the goal of overthrowing the Iranian regime and maintaining the Israeli presence on Mount Hermon.

The vote on the law against anti-Semitism was postponed after the protest outside Montecitorio with Hamas and Hezbollah flags and chants in favor of Palestinian militiamen. The Northern League undersecretary Giuseppina Castiello left the commission for another commitment, causing the government representative to be absent and blocking the work. The opposition participated in the demonstration, unleashing the attack from the right, while the majority aims to lock down the Senate text and the League gives priority to the electoral law.

In Rome, 300 associations, unions, left-wing parties and student groups demonstrated against the bill being discussed in the Chamber, accusing it of wanting to limit the freedom to criticize Israel. The protest, which began with five minutes of noise, saw internal clashes over the display of Hezbollah and Hamas flags, while organizers reiterated the uniqueness of the Palestinian flag and announced a new mobilization for October 2.

Fratelli d'Italia is evaluating opposition amendments that reintroduce pure preferences without blocked party leaders, a historic position of the party that risks ruining the majority agreement with Forza Italia. The text of the electoral law will return to the House on September 28 if modified in the Senate.

Argentina has announced sanctions against 15 more entities operating in the Falkland-Malvinas Islands, bringing the total number of entities affected to 60 following the announcement by Javier Milei's government in its sovereignty dispute with the United Kingdom. The sanctions concern natural and legal persons involved in the illicit development of hydrocarbon-related assets on the Argentine continental shelf, including shareholders of Navitas Petroleum and Rockhopper Exploration.