Artists had lobbied Rome to close the tax gap amid fears domestic market could collapse
Central bank governor Fabio Panetta warns the brain drain is adding to pressure on the economy
Nostalgia for canned ‘Italian’ fare of my childhood makes me wonder how many Americans will notice higher prices on gourmet imports
Number of babies born drops by 2.6% while country grapples with sudden rise in emigration
Fabriano’s struggles symbolise industrial decline amid high energy and labour costs
Barolo, Barbaresco and other high-end wines made in Langhe region grapple with dependence on undocumented labourers
Italian government to ban all cannabis flowers, including a staple of Il Duce’s fascist regime
Investors’ optimism on coalition’s fiscal rectitude has lowered Rome’s cost of borrowing substantially
Statistics agency halves GDP growth for 2024 as parliament adopts first part of next year’s budget
Milan prosecutor says there is evidence of state-guaranteed loans given to businesses connected to organised crime
A painful EV transition for the Stellantis-owned brand has shaken its home city of Turin and sparked an acrimonious spat with Rome
Rome approves proposals targeting deferred tax payments and stock options in financial sector
Finance minister says ‘everyone must contribute’, not just banks
A GDP recovery 15 years in the making
Doubling of flat-tax regime does not dissuade global super-rich from shifting residency to the country
Farmers fear for livelihoods as government struggles to stem worst outbreak of virus in decades
Government proposes levy of up €25 a night for most expensive hotel rooms to help cash-strapped cities
Giorgia Meloni’s coalition at odds over faster naturalisation of children with immigrant background
Premier Giorgia Meloni hopes measure will address local concerns that expats have sparked a rise in housing costs
Numerous maintenance works scheduled this year have thrown the country’s rail industry into chaos
Coastal businesses are threatening to stop working for some of August to protect their lucrative concessions
The sector is one where the country has excelled, creating jobs while other sectors have shrunk
Satnam Singh died after having his arm severed by a machine on a farm near Rome
As house prices rocket and queues outside food banks grow, local resentment is rising
Giorgia Meloni’s government is following a well-trodden path by tolerating lawbreaking in the construction business
