Il Bel Paese visto da fuori

“Italian crime bosses and the far-right are tapping into the muscle and money-spinning activities of hardline ‘ultra’ soccer fans in several Italian cities, with mobsters even seeking to take control of some smaller clubs, according to Italy’s leading anti-mafia prosecutor”. Fonte: Reuters Autore: Emilio Parodi e Elvira Pollina Link: Mafia infiltration of soccer ‘ultras’ spreads […]

“Italy’s growth rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic is petering out much faster than expected as structural weaknesses resurface, raising risks for the fragile public finances of the euro zone’s third largest economy”. Fonte: Reuters Autore: Gavin Jones Link: Italy’s growth bubble bursts to reveal fragile outlook

“Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government is racing to push through a budget that fulfils tax-cutting pledges while trimming its deficit, as Rome seeks to maintain the market’s confidence in Italy’s fiscal rectitude”. Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Amy Kazmin Link: Giorgia Meloni races to finalise budget to affirm markets’ faith in Italy

“A few years ago, it would have been unimaginable that Italy would be home to one of the most stable governments in Europe. Italian coalition administrations tended to last just over a year before collapsing, making Italy predictably unpredictable”. Fonte: CNN Autore: Barbie Latza Nadeau Link: How Italy’s PM Meloni could bridge the gap between […]

“Italy’s Bardonecchia was named Europe’s best-value skiing resort for a second year running according to a new report, as British skiers benefited from a stronger pound”. Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Jamie John Link: Italy’s Bardonecchia ski resort ‘best value’ in Europe

“The European Union’s biggest economies are in turmoil. France’s government fell last week. Germany is facing a snap election after a fragile coalition collapsed. Financial markets are nervous and E.U. authorities are worried”. Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Emma Bubola Link: In a Rudderless Europe, Italy Has Its Moment

“An 11-year-old girl, wearing a simple life vest and clinging to a pair of tyre tubes, has been rescued off the Italian island of Lampedusa, telling rescuers she had spent three days at sea after a shipwreck that is feared to have killed more than 40 people”. Fonte: The Guardian Autore: Ashifa Kassam Link: Girl, […]

“Who do you call if you want to speak to Europe? If you’re Elon Musk — the world’s richest man and a key adviser to United States President-elect Donald Trump — the number you dial belongs to Giorgia Meloni”. Fonte: Politico Link: Giorgia Meloni

Fonte: Fortune Autore: Judith Renoult Link: Brain drain in Italy: Young talent are fleeing the country due to low pay and lack of recognition

“Unless Donald Trump decides to communicate with European allies solely in the acerbic language of tariffs, he will have to address the famous question usually attributed to Henry Kissinger: Who do I call when I want to talk to Europe?” Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Mattia Ferraresi Link: She Won Over Italy. Now She’s […]