The analysisHow France became the sick man of EuropePensions, out-of-control public finances and political risk. This is how France, grappling with a fiscal crisis, risks infecting the EurozonebyLuciano Capone9 OCT 26
Crosetto und DrangCrosetto: “There is a risk of sovereign debt contagion; everything could fall apart.” The spread rises. Meloni presses the EU“The subprime crisis was a mere blip, a drop in the ocean, compared to today,” says the Defence Minister. Giorgia Meloni calls for flexibility from Europe. The opposition, meanwhile, is still grappling with the issue of the primaries.byCarmelo Caruso8 OCT 26
The dataItalians pay more tax, which the state uses to pay more interest on the debtIn the second quarter of 2026, public spending rose to 50.9 per cent of GDP and the tax burden to 43.5 per cent. Yet politicians do not seem to realise the implications of the new regime of higher interest ratesbyLuciano Capone e Riccardo Trezzi6 OCT 26
