Italy
Europe will increasingly drive the global GDP slowdown
The OECD has reduced its forecast for 2019 and 2020 global growth, driven by Europe deteriorating faster than expected
InternationalAdverse EU demographics will hinder potential growth
Demographic trends are slow moving, but have important effects on macroeconomic trends and economic policy
EUHuawei will welcome Italy's BRI embrace
An economy official said that Italy plans to become the first G7 country to endorse China's Belt and Road Initiative
ItalyEmmanuel Macron's ambitions could divide nationalists
Macron is proposing a reform of the Schengen Area and the creation of a new European internal security council
EURome will downplay regional election results for now
Support for Italy's co-ruling M5S has dropped from 42.5% to 11.0% in Sardinia in a year
ItalyHuawei deepens rifts in Europe-US relations
Transatlantic tensions over allowing China’s beleaguered technology firm Huawei to build 5G infrastructure are rising
InternationalEuro-area GDP growth will slow in 2019
A combination of structural and idiosyncratic factors could see a fall in growth of at least 0.5%
EUEuro-area GDP will struggle to stay out of recession
The euro-area grew by a quarterly 0.2% in October-December with Germany and France close to joining Italy in recession
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