The bloc’s economy has lost competitiveness, particularly compared with that of the United States. However, the Commission’s document appears to correctly identify the causes of the malfunction, ranging from misguided regulation to market fragmentation

From the scrapping of sanctions to the Meloni government’s U-turn. The culmination of a regulatory process that has been anything but straightforward

Measures such as these “are very costly, unfair and rather regressive. However, we could consider managing specific categories”, said the chair of the Chamber of Deputies’ Finance Committee after the Council of Ministers effectively postponed a decision on the matter yesterday. “Reopening coal-fired power stations? I don’t think we’ll ever reach that point”

The Central Bank has invited Europeans to give their views, until 21 September, on the five series of banknotes for each of the two chosen themes, ‘European Culture’ and ‘Rivers and Birds’. From Maria Callas to Leonardo da Vinci to the kingfisher. Here are the designs

Spending is below the OECD average. There is a reason for this. Report by Mediobanca

The Constitutional Court has ruled that the Sardinian regional government’s suspension of authorisations for green energy plants is unlawful: this is the third time in two years. The island is the region lagging furthest behind on its decarbonisation targets

Energy shock, part two. US President Trump’s announcement this evening of a massive attack on Iran, coupled with fears that, in addition to the Strait of Hormuz, shipping through the Red Sea may also be disrupted following the Houthis’ attack on a Saudi oil tanker, and the price of Brent crude, have shifted investor sentiment

The deposit rate remains at 2.25 per cent, the main refinancing rate at 2.40 per cent and the marginal lending rate at 2.65 per cent