Governments that delay reforms “are acting immorally”, says the economist. “Which country best illustrates the cost of delay? Argentina, without a doubt.”

Overall, the country has an abundance of housing (35.6 million homes), but a report by Assonime and Assoimmobiliare estimates that there is a shortfall of 150,000 homes per year in the major cities

Pros and cons of a possible agreement with the EU on a price cap for thermal power stations. Energy market experts De Giorgio and Tabarelli have their say

Tajani, Occhiuto, Renzi and Giorgetti are pursuing more or less the same idea as Portugal’s Irs Jovem. But for the Fund, the incentives do not affect the key factors driving emigration

 According to data compiled by Istat, last year 18.1 per cent of households (around 4.8 million) were renting and paid an average of 438 euros a month, 3.6 per cent more than in 2024

The sociologist and director of the Esade Centre for Economic Policy: “We need measures that, in the long term, will enable new homes to be built and, in the short term, will encourage existing properties to enter the rental market. The decrees do not achieve this.”

Expropriations in Germany, eviction freezes in Spain. Italy is focusing on supply, but over 100,000 homes are not enough

The former Director-General for Economic and Financial Affairs at the European Commission criticises the request: “It is at odds with the regulation and would have a negative impact on debt sustainability, as the Prime Minister herself acknowledges.” He continues: “Anyone standing for office should advocate a path of prudence and foresight.”

Between 2015 and 2025, buying a home in Spain has become 80 per cent more expensive, whilst renting has risen by 87 per cent. According to the Central Bank, the shortage of supply is the main factor behind these difficulties