Italy–Serbia Connectivity: In Belgrade, Italy’s Deputy PM Matteo Salvini met Serbia’s Aleksandra Sofronijevic to push a Belgrade–Trieste rail revival and speed up “Type D” visas for Serbian professional drivers, aiming to ease Schengen time limits and support wider supply chains. NATO Tensions, Italy’s Line: Ahead of the Ankara summit, Italy said it will not publicly respond to Donald Trump’s “restraining order needed” Truth Social jab at Giorgia Meloni, with Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani stressing the priority is keeping the U.S.-Italy relationship steady. Defense Industry Push: NATO leaders in Turkey unveiled new transatlantic cooperation and arms deals, including plans to produce or sustain key U.S. capabilities in Europe, while allies pledged over $40b for drone defense. Energy & Critical Minerals: Eni agreed to buy a 25% stake in EnergyX’s Chilean lithium unit Black Giant, investing $225m to back DLE production feeding Eni’s Brindisi battery plans. Monza F1 Update: Monza confirmed a Sprint race from 2027 for three years, with this year’s Italian GP already sold out after adding a temporary grandstand. Sports & Culture: Tottenham completed Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali’s £100m club-record move; meanwhile, Wimbledon’s “towel thief” buzz followed Flavio Cobolli after he was seen piling towels into his bag.