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Economy
Spain’s Farmers are Desperate for Action
Earlier this month, Spanish farmers gathered across the countryside to protest a number of issues affecting their crops and livelihood.…
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Italy
Pressure Builds – and Sanctions Loom – as Impasse Over the Italian Budget Continues
Worried about the possible effects of overspending, the European Commission demanded Italy trim its high-spending budget plan or else face…
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Italy
Italy’s Corporate Sector Shows Signs of Strength
As Italy’s new government prepares for negotiations over its first budget, financial markets have expressed uneasiness. The negotiations, which should…
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Italy
Italy Appoints Key Economic Leaders
Italy’s economy (the Eurozone’s third largest) has been especially vulnerable since a new coalition government came to power, causing concern…
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Europe
New Governments Form in Italy and Spain
“Democracy is messy, and it’s hard. It’s never easy.” Robert Kennedy Jr.’s observation could hardly ring truer after a tumultuous…
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Italy
Italy’s Five Star Movement & League Propose Economic Overhauls in New Coalition Document
After weeks of talks, Italy’s Five Star Movement, led by Luigi Di Maio, and the far-right League, led by Matteo…
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Italy
Why Italy’s Upcoming Election Matters to Europe
On Sunday (4 March), Italy and its people will face one of the country’s greatest journeys into the political unknown.…
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