The reduction in Italy’s deficit is good news, even if it does not yet allow the country to exit the infringement procedure. It should serve as an encouragement to do better next year, without looking for shortcuts

The head of FdI’s secretariat criticises Istat for failing to exit the infringement procedure, but his figures do not add up

Spending margins are being tightened, and this could affect the economic measures promised by the Prime Minister to appease the regional presidents in the north (and Confindustria).

According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), “it was a delicate moment, but not everyone realised it”. The story of a country that gets hung up on the length of skirts yet remains in breach of the rules by a decimal point

The national statistics office has confirmed the April estimate. Giorgetti: “We take note of the figures, not without regret.” Meanwhile, Salvini describes it as “surreal to be dependent on ‘zero point’ logic”. The debt stands at 136.7 per cent of GDP, up from 134.2 per cent in 2024