After almost eighteen hours of negotiations, a draft framework agreement has been signed between the CGIL, CISL and UIL trade unions and thirteen employers’ organisations. The core of the text focuses on restoring purchasing power, setting firm deadlines for contract renewals and assessing the weighting of the trade unions.

Even before the Spanish scandal broke, the Parliament’s Special Committee on Housing, chaired by the Democratic Party MEP, had already addressed the severity of the housing crisis and the shortage of homes in Europe: prices have risen by 60 per cent over ten years. Yet the forthcoming EU budget lacks the necessary resources

In September, inflation rose from 3.3 to 4.2 per cent. Food, household and personal care goods rose from 0.9 to 1.7 per cent, whilst energy and fuel prices also rose

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

The market price cap is good news. Combating the rise in transport costs – which is then reflected in the prices of goods transported, leading to inflationary effects – is essential to prevent a vicious circle of inflation and stunted growth