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Meloni wants protection for farmers in EU-Mercosur deal. Image shows Meloni standing andf speaking in Parliament

Meloni urges caution on EU–Mercosur trade deal

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday that Italy will not approve the EU–Mercosur trade agreement without firm safeguards for farmers.

Real-term wages are falling. Image relates to minimum wage with hands holding low denomination euro notes and coins.

Italy faces real-term wages decline and trade shifts

October 29, 2025October 29, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy is grappling with a dual economic challenge: workers’ real hourly wages are falling, while export and import flows are shifting markedly. Data released this week by the Istat reveal that, in September 2025, hourly contract wages were 8.8 % lower in real terms compared with January 2021. At the same time, nominal wages held […]

Meloni with Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Image: Image: Liu Weibing/Xinhua/IMAGO

Meloni tells China balanced trade relations needed

July 30, 2024July 30, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has embarked on an official visit to China, aiming to “revitalise” Italy’s relations with the country after last year’s significant decision to withdraw from Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).