ICC | The Broomstick Brief

A dim, empty courtroom in marble and dark wood. On a lectern in the foreground sits a closed wooden box tied with red ribbon and sealed with red wax. A brass lamp on the wall beside it lights a small insect resting on the plaster. To the right, a ledger lies open on a desk with one line struck through. The benches behind are empty.

Not in so many words

On 1 September 2026 Banca Popolare Etica suspended the account of the association behind Autistici/Inventati, and explained itself in public. The bank had contacted the Italian banking association, ABI, the association of cooperative banks, Assopopolari, and the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and was acting, its stat…