Without sparing criticism of the Government's budget policy, the Bank of Italy has demonstrated the full autonomy with which Governor Panetta leads it
Environmental doctors ask Minister Pichetto Fratin to urge approval of new European standards. 97% of the European population gets sick because of smog
Giancarlo Giorgetti finds himself in the spotlight for his courageous statements on spending cuts, revealing the challenges of the budget maneuver. With the Fornero reform in the restart phase, the revaluation of pensions becomes a battlefield…
The Meloni government is moving towards increasing excise duties on diesel to make them equal to those on petrol in the next budget. The measure, aimed at reducing "environmentally harmful subsidies", could lead to an increase in diesel prices of up to 5,5 euros…
The plan to reduce waiting times in healthcare, announced in August, appears to have run aground. Many implementing decrees have expired without results, and key tools such as the monitoring platform and the "skip the queue" mechanism are stalled, while…
Barnier proves to be a non-trivial politician and, in the presentation of his Government to the National Assembly, did not hesitate to propose a wealth tax on the richest to begin reducing public debt. However, the confidence of Parliament remains an unknown
The announcement of CEO Tavares' hearing, scheduled for October 11, comes on the day Parliament is due to discuss urgent bipartisan motions on Stellantis. Meanwhile, the Italian government opposes Unicredit's move to Germany, with Orcel reassuring: "The…
Many markets around the world are celebrating China's moves. It remains to be seen whether the new measures will really be able to revive China's anemic domestic demand and whether they will then trigger new tariffs in the West. The game is open
The G7 in Syracuse discusses globally, but then we need to act. Confagricoltura document with six priorities. Africa's needs
For Giuseppe Conte and AVS the scent of power in Rai was stronger than any broad-based project and Meloni smiles
In the Council of Ministers the updated Structural Budget Plan: deficit target at 2,8% in 2026 to exit the excessive deficit procedure. Prometeia: "Difficult maneuver, we will not be able to reduce the debt"
For the French, fear is 80: this is the key threshold on which the differential with Germany has returned, even higher than that of the Spanish, on the perplexities linked to the new government. The Btp/bund spread is little affected
Rai, the deadlock has been broken, the names of the new members of the board of directors have been announced by Parliament and the Ministry of Economy. Rossi will be the new CEO, Agnes is moving towards the presidency if she overcomes the obstacle in the Supervisory Authority. Schedules, industrial plan and appointments at the top…
Cars and CO2 emissions: supported by Germany, Italy is leading a large group of EU countries that want to review the European regulation. Urso: "We need a European plan on the automotive sector". The objectives for 2035, what is needed to achieve them
The Italian government is debating between a tax on banks' extra profits and a solidarity contribution, while financial institutions celebrate stratospheric profits and Italians' savings are left languishing at rock-bottom rates
The Prime Minister presented to President Macron yesterday the full list of his 39-member government. The Interior Minister is avowedly right-wing and serves to ensure Le Pen's neutrality, the Economy Minister is a…
The presentation of the new French government is approaching. Prime Minister Barnier is filing together with President Macron the list of ministers, among which there should also be the former Prime Minister Attal, but above all they must decide whether or not to split the ministry…
Italy-UK, Starmer's announcement: new investments by Italian companies in Great Britain for 485 million pounds by Leonardo and Marcegaglia in the sectors of defense, sustainable growth and innovation
The Apulian judiciary overturns the first-degree sentence against the Rivas but Minister Urso seems like a merchant at a fair who tries to see a halved factory, without a hot area and absolutely unable to maintain the current…
The Chamber's ban on hemp sparks protests from Coldiretti, Confagricoltura and Cia, who are asking for changes in the Senate to avoid serious damage to the economy and employment in the sector, which is worth 500 million euros and supports over 10 thousand jobs…
The global funds of the International Corporate Governance Network raise strong criticisms on the capital law and hope for a rethink in the context of the reform of the Consolidated Law on Finance. The Government: "Stakeholders will have time and space to be heard"
Former Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano is now in the crosshairs of the Rome Public Prosecutor's Office for embezzlement and the Lazio Court of Auditors for alleged damage to the treasury, with both institutions committed to shedding light on any abuse of funds…
In a letter to Prime Minister Meloni, Sangiuliano resigns and goes on the attack: "Free hands to act in the appropriate places". The Court of Auditors' lighthouse on the Boccia affair
How will Barnier gather a majority in Parliament that on paper he does not have? Will there be some surprises in the Socialist house or will he have to count on an indirect but politically very embarrassing support from Le Pen?
The Council of Ministers has established, with a decree law, new rules after years of extensions and reprimands from the EU: tenders by June 2027 and compensation to be paid by those who take over, calculated only on the investments of the last five years
Commerzbank ran into financial trouble and received public aid totaling 2008 billion euros in 2009 and 18,2. Now the bank is profitable again and the government is leaving. Same fate as Monte…
With the reduced GDP growth forecasts for 2024, the 2025 budget law looks set to be an uphill battle for the Government. Among the new features, there will be confirmations for the deductions for businesses and perhaps some changes in the fringe…
Macron is preparing a big surprise for the leadership of the French government: the new prime minister could be a technician close to the CFDT, the reformist and Catholic union, who has said he is willing to receive the mandate of prime minister
Brussels accuses Italy of violating EU rules with the Universal Single Allowance and takes the case to court. The government scrambles to deny rumors of a possible cancellation, while talk shows launch into the new summer scandal
France is close to a political turning point and the likely birth of a new government two months after early elections. Former Prime Minister Cazeneuve is in pole position to receive the mandate to form a government. Much depends on the Socialists, divided…
A new tender assigns resources to agricultural businesses in the South for self-consumption of energy. All funds are to be allocated by 2024
The President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, meeting the political forces in view of the formation of the new government, made it known that he will appoint the new prime minister on Tuesday. The hypothesis of a centre-left government is put forward
The French political puzzle is perhaps being resolved and President Macron's meeting with all the parliamentary groups on Friday will make it clear whether the hypothesis of a centre-left government, which is the only one with the numbers to be self-sufficient, will materialise...
The water emergency and drought are at maximum alert level. What role do you think the government control room will play?
The proposal to extend and increase the tourist tax is stopped by the mayors. Rates going up everywhere
Should renewable sources be encouraged or not? The Government decree is contested by companies who see more bureaucracy.
We start on Friday 9 August with a two-hour protest. The European competitions are upon us and the beach resorts are ready to unleash a wave of strikes if they do not get immediate answers from the government
Green light from the Council of Ministers to the Omnibus law decree: flat tax for Scrooges who decide to transfer their tax domicile to Italy, contributions for displaced people from Scampia and simplifications on renewables. Daria Perrotta at the helm of the Accounting Department…
The tender for the sale ends in September but the process must include all the main unresolved points. Government and unions testing their respective responsibilities.
New controversy within the majority on green homes. First the no at the European level, now the Environment Minister says: let's speed up
Biagio Mazzotta has said goodbye to the State General Accounting Office and arrives at the top of Fincantieri after tensions with Giorgetti over the Superbonus case. Daria Perrotta is the most accredited name for the role
The Energy Release decree provides for contributions of up to 300 thousand euros, but companies must grow in the use of renewables. The announcement from the GSE is awaited
Economy Minister Giorgetti, with the backing of Prime Minister Meloni, is preparing to replace the State Accountant General, Biagio Mazzotta, rightly or wrongly held responsible for underestimating the abnormal costs of the Superbonus and the patent box. But the…
Interview with Luigi Zanda, former parliamentarian and president of the Democratic Party senators: "Giorgia Meloni has missed the great opportunity to transform the center-right into a conservative and liberal European-style political force. The No to von der Leyen is only…
The sale of 50,1% of the Turin company reignites tension with the government, which, under pressure from the unions, is considering the use of special powers. But the Comau match is not the only pending challenge: the wait for the match is mounting…
The decree to reduce waiting lists was approved by the Chamber with 171 yes and 122 no votes. But, despite the promises, it does not add a single euro to the funding and in fact foresees a further cut in resources
The Arera Report highlights a serious problem of energy poverty in Italy. Despite the provision of bonuses for gas and electricity, the situation remains critical and requires more effective structural solutions
The Senate relaunches the debate on nuclear energy in Italy with a new bill, proposing new generation plants, both fission and fusion, and defining the role of ministers in choosing sites
To avoid ending up in a corner in the French Popular Front, the LFI leader does not give up insults against Hollande-style socialists who would like to create a centre-left government. Giuliano Ferrara is absolutely right: "Mélenchon is…
Italian capital of culture, here are the twenty cities candidate for the title for 2027. The projects will be examined starting from next September 26th
The analysis by the Polytechnic University of Milan criticizes the government's choice on the production and use of another clean source. There are European funds that cannot be missed
The Nordio bill is law: the Chamber gives the definitive green light to the provision that cancels the crime of abuse of office and revises the rules on wiretapping. There is also news on precautionary measures and on the appeal for prosecutors. Political controversies…
Getting rid of Melenchon, the anti-Semitic and pro-Putin "black bloc without a hood", is the priority of the French Popular Front which can open the door to a coalition government with the Macronians without Melenchon. The numbers speak clearly
The New Delhi Stock Exchange crossed the psychological threshold of 80.000 points for the first time in history this week. The indications are for further increases
France, dramatic twist with Marine Le Pen's major defeat in the second round of the legislative elections. The Popular Front wins on the left, according to Macron with its outgoing majority exceeding the Rn. But now? Government risk, we are moving towards a…
The agrisolare tender allocates 1 billion euros for non-ground panel projects. The position of photovoltaic companies against the limitation of new photovoltaic parks
CDP appointments, nothing to be done this time either: the shareholders' meeting decided for a new postponement due to the Treasury's failure to identify the candidates for the board of directors. The reconfirmation of Scannapieco and Gorno Tempini, the…
After the closing between KKR and Tim, FiberCop is launched as a wholesale fixed telephony operator. Ferraris and Sarmi at the top. Whose is FiberCop and what changes now
Endless illegal activity throughout Italy, reported in the "Mare Monstrum 2024" dossier. The request: the Government changes the rules, starting with the need to assign full powers to the Prefects
On the eve of the meeting of the European Council, the prime minister lashes out against Europe and speaks of a "conventio ad excludendum" in her communications to the Chamber: yesterday the agreement between socialists, popular and liberals which stunned the sovereignists on the appointments at the top of the Union.…
A legislative decree authorizes exploration and mineral research for critical raw materials. Europe gave the go-ahead and Italy adapted. It will spend 1 billion euros
After the Senate's first approval for the reform of the premiership, during the night the Chamber held a river session giving the green light to differentiated autonomy, amidst protests from the opposition: here's what it foresees
To be considered a liberal and moderate force, Forza Italia must firmly oppose the Calderoli law on differentiated autonomy and all the extreme initiatives of the League that represent a threat to Italy. Will he be able to do it?
The weakest income groups can access incentives for domestic photovoltaic systems. 200 million euros to be spent by 2025.
Two amendments to the Cohesion decree, relating to the mapping of the beaches and compensation for outgoing beach resorts as well as stopping the Redditometer, have raised the Colle's doubts. Here's what's happening
A few days before the European elections, the Government launches the 500 euro social card for families in difficulty. The new card will be distributed starting from July and usable from September. Here's how it works
Possible buyers of the former Ilva visit the factories with particular attention to the Taranto site. Italy remains the second largest steel producer in Europe
The council of ministers approved a decree law and a bill to reduce waiting lists, but the regions' doubts about coverage remain. Here are the main measures
Faced with the increase in employment, which also grew in Italy by 84 thousand units in April, the secretary of the CGIL Landini always objects that Italian wages are the lowest: it's true but who is it for if not...
The ANM raises barricades against the separation of magistrates' careers, but on the left the voices in favor of the reform are growing: Marco Boato and Cesare Salvi make no secret of it
In language that is not strictly Oxfordian, Prime Minister Meloni responded to the previous insults of the Governor of Campania De Luca but the spectacle that both offered to the country is simply indecent and offensive for the institutions and citizens.…
For the industrial economist Riccardo Gallo, the recurring clash between Minister Urso and Stellantis over the automotive industry in Italy damages both of them and above all the country. Urso, instead of getting entangled in low-profile controversies, should think about how to "improve the convenience of...
Save Home Plan, Salvini's decree approved in the Council of Ministers. Green light therefore for the amnesty for small building violations two weeks before the vote for the European elections. What does the provision provide? Getting in order will cost thousands...
Car incentives 2024, after months of postponements and delays, the decree on aid is expected in the "Official Gazette" on May 25th. Bonus of 13.500 euros for electric cars with an ISEE of less than 30 thousand euros. Here's where and…
MobilitAria2023 puts the poor policies against pollution from exhausts and fine particles on the index. Italy still without the climate plan
Nine months after the Asset Decree, a new taxi license has still not been granted. Harsh Antitrust j'accuse for 5 cities
New income meter, the taxman once again puts the spending capacity of taxpayers under the microscope to trace their income: from car expenses to house costs, from the cost of utilities to those for owning...
The Council of State reiterates the illegitimacy of the extensions for beach concessions. Immediate tenders for new assignments: Italian beaches must be managed according to the principles of competition and freedom of establishment
Amendments presented in the Senate that put waste management at risk throughout the country. He was at the center of the discussion
The time factor and the implications of the investigation a month from now will be crucial for Toti's political fate. In the centre-right, "guaranteeism" remains the watchword but, as the days pass, the belief is gaining ground that...
The first auction assigns the first European funds for initiatives that are crucial for the sustainable economy but Italy is not there
The three-phase plan involves the reactivation of a second blast furnace in Taranto, with an economic intervention of 400 million euros, and the objective of reaching 4 million tonnes of steel produced per year by the end of the year. The…
An Agriculture decree blocks the development of photovoltaic energy in the countryside. The Minister of the Environment does not agree with it and the Government is in confusion. Attack on renewables.
Tax cuts in the South have helped businesses after the pandemic. However, the share of involuntary part-time workers has increased
The Meloni government aims to set up a government agency to oversee the finances of football clubs, taking power away from Covisoc. Gravina calls an emergency meeting for Monday. Lotito's shadow behind the provision
Nordio wants to present a bill before the European elections. Separation of careers for magistrates, creation of two CSMs and the possible establishment of a High Court for "requirers" and "judges". It is also accelerating to eliminate abuse of office
May 1st in Taranto was a sad day due to the difficult situation of the former Ilva. The workers don't like the government's plan but the state seems to be the only one to guarantee money from the EU. Sales hypotheses
Interview with Piervirgilio Dastoli, President of the European Movement and former secretary of Altiero Spinelli. New reform treaties for the enlargement of the EU to the Balkans and Ukraine, strategic defense autonomy and greater investments are indispensable. The anomaly of Tajani's "owl" candidacies,…
The well-documented Comar Survey reports that the public appointments in the pipeline this year exceed those of more recent times. Here's which companies they concern
Italians, attentive to changes in energy prices, prove to be good savers. A study by the Ref Ricerche Laboratory analyzes the phenomenon and goes beyond the official statistics
It is a public company entirely owned by the MEF and subject to "similar control" of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. Here are the details
The nomination comes directly from Prime Minister Meloni. This is the first director not from the Carabinieri. Valensise has a long career in the secret services and boasts a very respectable CV
The CDM gives the green light to the Def in a light version, without the programmatic part: "Agreed with the EU". In the Nadef the GDP for 2024 was at +1,2%. Debt at 137,8% this year, then increasing until 2026. Giorgetti: “If necessary…
Polluting emissions from the Taranto factory are not decreasing. Local authorities write to the government for urgent interventions requiring new technologies. We talked about it with Prof. Alberto Clò, economist, former Minister of Industry
With the favorable opinion of the competent commissions of the House and Senate and with the talks with Consob in the next few days, the new offer becomes concrete. Possible division into 2 tranches
Prime Ministerial Decree awaiting the green light from the Court of Auditors, then a month for entry into force. Among the new features comes the obligation to maintain the car for at least 1 year for natural persons and 2 years for legal entities. Bonus up…
Stellantis, discussion tables on production plants begin at Mimit. Tavares absent. Minister Urso: "The Government has already given, now it's Stellantis' turn. Up to 8 car manufacturers interested in coming to Italy". The 5 confirmed…
Confindustria, on Thursday 4 April the 182 members of the General Council will have to vote for the new president. But the challenge between two candidates will not take place: Garrone's withdrawal paves the way for Orsini
The bonus will be paid for three years and will have a total allocation of 30 million euros. Compared to previous interventions, this one is designed directly for companies in the sector that want to redevelop. VAT discounts are also coming. Here they all…
The government delays the provision on renewables. There is no clarity on investments
