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OECD downbeat on Italy The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has just delivered yet more bad news for Italy’s new prime minister. It is now forecasting that… 02/05/2013
New Italian cabinet gets first green lightThe newly-formed Italian cabinet has faced its first political test. The lower house of the Italian parliament – the Chamber of Deputies – voted in favour of… 29/04/2013
The price of Italy’s coalition The price that Enrico Letta, the new Italian prime minister, had had to pay for the centre-right group of billionaire businessman Silvio Berlusconi joining… 29/04/2013
Italy tries for stimulus, at a cost In Italy the outgoing government of technocrat prime minister Mario Monti has revealed it is going to pump 40 billion euros into the recession-hit economy… 21/03/2013
Italy survives another bond test Italy’s medium term borrowing costs have risen to their highest since December. The amount of interest it had to offer on government bonds maturing in three… 13/03/2013
Election costs Italy another downgrade Fitch cut Italy’s sovereign credit rating on Friday. It was reduced from A-minus to BBB-plus with a negative outlook. The rating agency said that was… 08/03/2013
Italy survives bond auction test Italy has paid the price for its latest political crisis as its borrowing costs rose to their highest in four months. The test came on Wednesday at the… 27/02/2013
Rome pays the price of uncertainty The Italian government’s borrowing costs shot up on Tuesday in the wake of the inconclusive parliamentary election. There was a big increase in the amount… 26/02/2013
Italy wants cross border action to tackle the mafia Two years ago, one of Italy’s most powerful crime groups, the ‘Ndrangheta, found some 40 of its associates put behind bars in the capital of the southern… 15/02/2013
Italy pays a shade more for December debt The final auction of the year of long-term Italian debt went off smoothly today, three billion euros worth at 4.48%, only slightly up from a similar sale a… 28/12/2012
Italy passes debt test Italy’s borrowing costs fell at its latest auction of short-term government bonds. That means Rome has passed the first debt test since technocrat Prime… 12/12/2012
Italy’s borrowing costs fall below one per cent Italy’s borrowing costs for six-month debt fell to the lowest average level since April 2010. Exactly one year ago Italy was borrowing at a massive 6.5 per… 28/11/2012
Italy’s debt costs fall Italy’s two-year borrowing costs fell nearly two percentage points at an auction of debt on Tuesday. Rome sold all it wanted to – three billion euros’… 28/08/2012
Italy’s Lega Nord seek second wind Italy’s struggle to master its debt and deficit excesses by pursuing higher taxes has raised the intensity of protests by the prosperous north. The Northern… 03/07/2012
Italy’s borrowing costs surge over contagion fears Italy’s borrowing costs have risen to their highest level since December over fears of contagion from the Spanish financial crisis. It sold 6.5 billion worth… 13/06/2012
Foreign investors shun Italy and Spain Foreigners are increasingly not interested in buying Italian and Spanish government bonds according the Fitch credit ratings agency. It said the number of… 23/05/2012
Italy: protest against austerity – nocomment Tens of effigies were hung off bridges over Rome’s river Tiber on Friday, symbolising the upsurge in suicides in Italy over the economic crisis. 12/05/2012
Monti’s full confidence in eurozone Italy’s prime minister Mario Monti says he believes the eurozone debt crisis is nearly over. Speaking on a visit to Tokyo Monti was trying to sell the idea… 28/03/2012
Italian and Spanish debt costs fall Italy’s borrowing costs plunged in its first auction of government bonds of the new year on Thursday. For bonds that have to be repaid next January, Rome… 12/01/2012
Italy short-term debt costs halve Italian debt costs have halved at its latest auction of short-term government bonds. Traders said that was thanks to an emergency austerity budget pushed… 28/12/2011
Geithner praises Italian debt efforts US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the US and all economies have a very strong interest in efforts being made to strengthen the euro. He also… 08/12/2011
Italy’s hopes to restore its fortunes and credibility Italy’s latest austerity package was welcomed by the financial markets which slashed Rome’s borrowing costs. The country’s political parties also look set to… 06/12/2011
Monti’s austerity plan angers unions Mario Monti’s so-called ‘Save Italy’ emergency decree measures announced on Sunday have not been well received by the country’s unions. However, in most… 05/12/2011
Monti confident of Italian rescue plan The Italian prime minister Mario Monti has said he is confident his cabinet will approve on Monday yet another plan to reduce the country’s mountain of… 01/12/2011
Italy: no country for young people In Italy, these demonstrators are protesting against what they see as a precarious job future. It is estimated that 8 million Italians, or one third of the… 24/11/2011
Volatility the key word in a bad week in Europe The euro debt crisis has spiralled into a new phase this past week. Italy and Greece now have new governments largely made of ‘specialists’, and France moved… 18/11/2011
Italy already in recession, says Fitch The efforts of Italy’s new administration to turn around the economy may have come too late to save it from recession, according to ratings agency Fitch. It… 17/11/2011
Italians ready to make financial sacrifices – analyst How painful on the purse will a shopping trip be for Italians now that a government of technocrats is poised to tackle the world’s fourth-biggest… 16/11/2011
Italy workers protest as PM makes optimistic economic predictionItalian Prime Minister Mario Monti has promised that signs of economic recovery will emerge in the next new months. His prediction came as tens of thousands… 21/10/2012
Italian unions call for public sector strikeItaly’s two biggest unions called on civil servants to strike on Friday in protest at government spending cuts. Prime Minister Mario Monti has pushed… 28/09/2012
Austerity hit Italians shop lessRetail sales in Italy were down in July for the fourth month running. The continued fall in spending by Italian shoppers highlighting the effect of… 26/09/2012
Italy’s debts deepen from helping other eurozone countriesDeeper and deeper – Italy’s public debt hit an all-time high in June of almost two trillion euros. The figures were released by the central bank along with… 13/08/2012
Italy’s economy dealt another tough blowItaly’s economic outlook is moving from bad to worse according to ratings agency, Moody’s. It has downgraded 13 Italian banks, three days after cutting the… 17/07/2012
Moody’s downgrades Italian banksMoody’s has cut the credit ratings of a string of Italian banks. They include Intesa SanPaolo and Unicredit, who were downgraded from A3 to Baa2 – matching… 17/07/2012
Italy easily sells bonds despite ratings downgradeThe Italian government has shown that it is still able to borrow money at affordable rates of interest, despite getting a further thumbs down from the Moody’s… 13/07/2012
United front as Merkel meets Monti in RomeItaly and Germany are ready to face the economic downturn together – that is the message coming from both countries’ leaders as German Chancellor Angela… 04/07/2012
EU summit preview: what Italy wantsItaly heads into this week’s EU summit with arguably a renewed sense of its role and purpose in Europe. But the Italian economy is still suffering from a lack… 25/06/2012
Italy PM tells MPs to back tough spending cutsAs speculation mounts that Italy will be the next debt domino to fall in the eurozone crisis, Prime Minister Mario Monti has told MP’s to back his tough… 13/06/2012
Italy fears creeping Spanish contagionAs Spain becomes the fourth euro zone state to pick up an international bailout cheque Italian officials fear they may be next in line. Despite the 100… 12/06/2012
Widows of suicide victims protest in BolognaWidows of men who apparently committed suicide because of Italy’s economic crisis have taken part in a march in Bologna. The women gathered outside a tax… 04/05/2012
Rising unemployment a test for Italian PMOver 17 million people are out of work in the eurozone and Italy is just one of the countries where unemployment is rising. The jobless total reached 9.8… 04/05/2012
Italians voice anger over state of the economyItalian unions have taken to the streets of Rome to protest against Prime Minister Mario Monti’s austerity measures. The former EU commissioner wants to… 27/01/2012
Italy seeks to boost growth in action plan ‘phase two’Italy has reportedly managed to sell more than 7 billion euros worth of long-term bonds, as the country tries to refinance its debt. The total on sale was… 29/12/2011
Last-ditch protest against Italy austerity billPublic sector workers in Italy have staged an eight-hour strike against the new austerity bill, now in the final straight of its passage through… 19/12/2011
Vote called on Italian austerity packageItaly’s government has called a confidence vote in parliament to speed up the approval of a 33-billion euro austerity package. Italian Prime Minister Mario… 15/12/2011
Italy minister breaks down announcing austerity plansA day earlier than expected, Italy’s Prime Minister has announced emergency austerity measures aimed at saving 20 billion euros. There will be a crackdown… 04/12/2011
Italy unions unconvinced by Monti’s austerity planItalian prime minister Mario Monti has spent the weekend trying to drum up support for a new package of measures designed to shore up public finances. On… 04/12/2011
Italy gears up for Monti’s masterplanItalian prime minister Mario Monti has spent the weekend trying to drum up support for a new package of measures designed to shore up public finances. His… 04/12/2011
Italian bond yields hit record highsTwo European Commissioners went to Rome today to get their heads together with new Prime Minister Mario Monti. First came Economic and Monetary Affairs… 25/11/2011
Monti, Merkel and Sarkozy to hold mini summitMario Monti, is set to meet with Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel on Thursday. The newly appointed Italian Prime Minister, with his Italian and French… 23/11/2011
High expectations for “Super Mario” in ItalyHe has now won two confidence votes and has vowed to change the image of politicians in the eyes of the Italian public. There seems to be a general… 19/11/2011
Italy prepares for its age of austerityItalian Prime Minister Mario Monti has told his country to brace itself for an age of austerity. The 68-year-old economics professor said he would aim to… 17/11/2011
Protests end Monti’s honeymoon with ItaliansHe is not long in the job, but already he is the target of anger. Thousands of students have held demonstrations in cities including Rome and Milan against… 17/11/2011
Italian senate backs Monti’s appointment as PMItalian Prime Minister Mario Monti on Thursday won the first of two confidence votes in parliament. The Senate approved his and his government’s appointment… 17/11/2011
Can technocrats rescue Italy’s economy?Now that Italy’s new prime minister has unveiled a government lacking ‘political personalities’, it is hoped they possess the technical skills to start fixing… 16/11/2011
Close-up on Mario Monti’s new cabinetFormer Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi once tapped talent from the catwalk and showbusiness to fill his ministerial posts. But his successor, Mario Monti… 16/11/2011
Italy can overcome crisis, says MontiItaly’s prime minister-in-waiting Mario Monti says his country can overcome its current crisis as he prepares to present his government to the Italian… 15/11/2011
Political analyst: ‘I believe Monti can rescue Italy’The appointment of Italy’s new prime minister has been met with a mixed reaction. The markets have not thrown overwhelming support behind Mario… 14/11/2011
Italy faces tough austerity as debt repayments loomRescuing Italy’s economy is of the utmost importance for eurozone members and tough austerity measures have been been demanded of Italy’s new government. … 14/11/2011
Is the might of Monti enough for Italy’s economic woes?Though politically inexperienced, it is hoped Mario Monti’s expertise when it comes to economics will be enough to begin remedying Italy’s financial troubles… 14/11/2011
A new era for ItalyA new chapter in Italian politics is being written today with President Giorgio Napolitano holding back-to-back talks with all parties on the formation of an… 13/11/2011
Pro and anti-Berlusconi demonstrations in ItalySilvio Berlusconi’s resignation as Prime Minister prompted an all night party in Italy. Thousands of opponents poured into the centre of Rome to rejoice at… 13/11/2011
Celebrations in Italy as Berlusconi resignsAfter 17 years dominating Italian politics Silvio Berlusconi has resigned as prime minister. Crowds outside the presidential palace jeered and shouted… 13/11/2011
Italian parliament backs austerity measuresItaly’s lower house of parliament on Saturday approved a package of economic reforms designed to restore confidence in Italy’s strained finances. Prime… 12/11/2011
Berlusconi – the end of the affairSilvio Berlusconi surely could not have imagined it would come to this. For 17 years he has been the face of Italian politics. His flamboyant, perma-tan… 12/11/2011
Austerity and a new leader beckon for ItalyThe man widely tipped to be the next Prime Minister of Italy received a warm welcome on his first day in the country’s Senate. Following his appointment as… 11/11/2011
Lagarde demands clarity from ItalyAs Italy scrambles to find a replacement for current Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, the stock exchange in Milan remains fickle. Italian 10-year bond… 10/11/2011
Berlusconi fights off resignation rumours and demandsThe Italian prime minister has been fighting rumours all day that he is to resign, making a shaky start to an already shaky-looking week for Silvio… 07/11/2011
