Meloni with her daughter, Tajani with the Pope, Salvini visiting Rebibbia prison. The government's August 15th celebrations.

Antonio Tajani attended Mass with the Pope in Castel Gandolfo, not far from his hometown of Ferentino. Matteo Salvini visited Rebibbia prison, where he met with former Rome mayor Gianni Alemanno , who had been detained since the beginning of the year . Giorgia Meloni with her daughter Ginevra returned to Rome from her vacation in Greece to follow the historic face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump from Palazzo Chigi. Italian politicians spent mid-August between family and work.

The Prime Minister

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's vacation is interrupted, as she will be at Palazzo Chigi today to remotely follow the US-Russia summit in Alaska. But first, perhaps, some family time. The leader posted a photo on social media with her daughter Ginevra, her face covered by her hat and sticking her tongue out: "Happy Ferragosto to all of you," the prime minister wrote.

The Minister of Transport

While posting on Instagram, he prayed and hoped "that the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin goes well and bears the long-awaited fruit: a return to peace." Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Matteo Salvini visited Rebibbia prison this morning with the Nessuno Tocchi Caino association: "It's clear that those who make mistakes pay, but paying requires dignity and respect. It's in everyone's interest, including the prison workers, who are too few. It's true that 11,000 people have been hired, but with early retirements and the increasing retirement age, it's more difficult to manage a prison," he commented. At the penitentiary, he met Gianni Alemanno, the former mayor of Rome, who has been in prison since December 31 after being convicted of influence peddling. "I saw him as vibrant and determined. It's clear that those who make mistakes pay, but paying requires dignity and respect," Salvini said.

The Foreign Minister

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, attended the Mass celebrated by Leo XIV in Castel Gandolfo: "Today in Castel Gandolfo, in my constituency, for the August 15th Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV. A moment of great prayer and reflection for the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven. Best wishes to all of you."