Italy’s EU-harmonised consumer prices rose 2.0% month-on-month in September, pushing annual inflation to 4.1%, up sharply from 3.2% in August. The increase was driven largely by soaring energy costs linked to turmoil in the Middle East. The latest figure was above the 3.8% median forecast from a Reuters poll of 17 analysts and marked Italy’s […]
Italy’s national statistics bureau ISTAT has slightly lowered its economic growth forecast for 2026, projecting gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 0.7%, down from the 0.8% estimate issued in December. The agency also expects the economy to expand by 0.7% in 2027, supported by stronger-than-expected performance in the first quarter, when GDP rose 0.3% from […]
Greece is expected to lose its position as the euro zone’s most indebted country by the end of 2026, with its public debt ratio projected to fall below that of Italy. Greek debt is forecast to decline to around 137% of GDP this year, down from 145% in 2025, reflecting steady fiscal improvement following years […]


