Italy
Populists will become increasingly engaged with the EU
Italy's prime minister said the EU is divorced from the needs of Europeans and requires substantial reform
EURegional vote is a warning to Italy’s ruling parties
Italy's co-ruling M5S lost half of its regional support; its coalition partner, the League, doubled its support
ItalyClouds are building over Italy’s debt sustainability
Low growth, the ending of ECB quantitative easing, bank fragility and political tension will weaken debt sustainability
ItalyEuro-area growth will trend down amid heightened risks
Quarterly GDP gains of 0.7% and 0.3% in Spain and France in October-December offset no German growth and Italy recession
EuropeImmunity case further strains Italian government
There is pressure from Italian judges to put Matteo Salvini on trial for the alleged kidnap of migrants last summer
ItalyElections in Europe will damage EU cohesion
Mainstream parties will be forced to implement populist policies or face risking electoral losses
EuropeItaly’s populist government will hold together for now
Government parties will hope that domestic stability will enable them to focus fully on the European elections in May
ItalyNew body will boost Egyptian and Israeli gas ambitions
Egypt hosted an Eastern Mediterranean gas forum, where six countries agreed to create a new regional cooperation body
Egypt
