Italy
Prospects for Western Europe in 2019
Early elections loom in Germany, Italy and Spain, while social unrest is set to persist in France
Western EuropeProspects for the EU in 2019
National politics will overshadow plans for deeper EU integration
EUEU may need to make immigration concession to Italy
The Italian government will only cut spending if it gains a politically important concession
EUProspects for the euro-area in 2019
Declining growth rates will provoke rising tensions and the risk of recession across Europe
EuropeRome’s decline opens door for the Northern League
The Northern League, traditionally anti-south, is gaining ground in the capital
ItalyItaly's Northern League coalition power will grow
The Northern League's growing popularity over strict immigration policies will strengthen its government influence
ItalyOutlook for euro-area growth and prices is modest
Euro-area GDP growth slowed the most in July-September since ECB quantitative easing began -- just as easing winds down
EuropePressure rises on Hungary’s central bank to hike rates
Central Europe’s central banks face credibility test as quantitative easing ends
Hungary
