Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini says Italy may have to unilaterally breach the EU’s Stability and Growth Pact if Brussels refuses to suspend the rules. The government is weighing-up a freeze on energy bills to protect households and businesses from soaring costs.
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Stefano Gabbana, the co-founder of one of Italy’s most iconic fashion houses, has resigned from his executive roles at the group he built with Domenico Dolce, as the brand navigates a luxury sector slowdown and refinancing talks with its banks.
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In the biggest Italian corporate move of 2026, state-controlled Poste Italiane has launched a surprise takeover offer for TIM. This would effectively reverse its privatisation nearly three decades after it left public hands. The market is sceptical. TIM’s board has yet to even appoint advisers, and some say the Meloni government’s fingerprints are all over […]
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Italy’s flag carrier, ITA Airways, closes 2025 with a net profit of €209 million. It marks a historic milestone for an airline born from the wreckage of one of Europe’s most spectacular aviation collapses.
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Italy’s two most prominent left-leaning national newspapers have changed hands, as the Agnelli family’s GEDI media group completes the sale of both la Repubblica and La Stampa.
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Italy has introduced a temporary reduction in fuel duties to curb rising prices linked to the economic fallout from the Iran war. The measure took effect immediately after government approval.
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Italian authorities have seized around 2.5 million litres of falsely labelled wine in a nationwide operation aimed at combating fraud in the country’s wine industry.
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Financial police intensify inspections across the supply chain as war-driven energy costs raise concerns about speculation. Italy has strengthened inspections across its fuel distribution network as energy prices surge following the outbreak of war in the Middle East, authorities said on Friday.
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Italy’s budget deficit narrowed in 2025 but remained above the European Union’s 3% ceiling, according to new data from ISTAT. This complicates Rome’s hopes of exiting the bloc’s disciplinary procedure ahead of schedule.
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Washington has reassured G7 trade ministers that it does not intend to create instability in global trade. This follows last week’s ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States on President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, Italy’s Foreign Minister has said.
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