Italy’s 2025 budget deficit came in at 3.1% of GDP, slightly above the European Union’s 3% ceiling, according to ISTAT. While lower than 2024’s 3.4%, the miss casts doubt on Rome’s plan to exit the EU’s Excessive Deficit Procedure early, which could have eased spending constraints ahead of the 2027 elections. The eurozone’s third-largest economy […]
An Italian court has ruled that the proposed 3,666-metre suspension bridge linking Sicily to mainland Italy violates EU environmental and tender regulations, casting a major setback for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s flagship infrastructure project. The Court of Auditors said the government failed to justify overriding environmental concerns involving coastal and marine
Czech ANO party leader Andrej Babis has said he will publicly reveal how he plans to restructure his extensive business assets just before his expected appointment as prime minister. The announcement aims to address concerns raised by President Petr Pavel, who insists Babis must clarify his intentions to resolve conflicts of interest before forming a […]


