Popsera di mercoledì 31/12/2025

·1 hr 24 min·5 clips

Professor Giovanni Savino analyzes Putin's war speech and the Kremlin's mysterious drone attack claim that changed the international scenario.

The episode opens with host Massimo Bacchetta framing the New Year's Eve broadcast, noting President Mattarella's upcoming speech. The first segment shifts to international news, focusing on Putin's New Year's address and the Kremlin's claim of a drone attack on Putin's residence. Professor Giovanni Savino, a contemporary history expert from University of Naples Federico II, is interviewed to dissect these events. He explains how Russia uses the drone narrative to shift blame and discusses the high Russian military casualties, citing Mediazona and BBC Russian's estimate of 158,000 deaths. The conversation then moves to the Middle East, where Israel has blacklisted 37 NGOs operating in Gaza and the West Bank, including Caritas Jerusalem. Danilo Feliciangeli, Caritas Italy's Middle East projects referent, is interviewed by Virginia Platini; he calls the listing absurd since Caritas Jerusalem is a local Catholic organization, not an international NGO. He details the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, describing 2025 as a year of genocide and attacks on aid institutions. Next, the episode tackles Italian industrial issues, specifically the sale of the ex-Ilva steel plant in Taranto to the Flex Group. FIOM secretary Francesco Brigati expresses skepticism, warning the deal lacks an industrial plan and jeopardizes 8,000 workers. He criticizes successive governments for failing to address environmental and occupational problems. A positive labor story follows: Stefania Pisani, secretary general of FILTEM CGIL Bologna, recounts how La Perla workers saved their company from speculative finance, preserving jobs and bringing the brand back to Italy. The episode then covers a prison suicide, with Alessandro Prince discussing the death of Christian Guercio, the 18th suicide in Italian prisons in 2025, highlighting systemic failures. A practical segment features veterinarian Walter Thomain advising listeners on protecting pets from New Year's Eve fireworks, suggesting closing windows and using background noise. Finally, ahead of Mattarella's speech, Professor Alessandro Rosina discusses youth disenfranchisement in Italy, noting 600,000 twenty-year-olds face poor job prospects and welfare, leading many to emigrate. The episode concludes with musical interludes and previews of further coverage.

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