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

The Prime Minister is seeking savings from pensions, but Le Pen is resisting. The Socialists are threatening a vote of no confidence over inheritance tax

Falling employment figures, weak investment and stagnant productivity. We need to reverse this trend to avoid an Italy stuck at zero point something for at least the next decade 

In 2025, large and medium-sized Italian companies invested more than in any other year since 2016, but employees have still not recouped the cumulative inflation of recent years