C. Bastasin: The problem is not EU’s fiscal rules, but Italy’s economic strategy

The argument that the Italian government is using to change the fiscal policy strategy is captivating. It is basically s...

October 31, 2018

S. Micossi: Commission rejection of Italian budget may be justified, but what comes next?

The European Commission has returned Italy’s Draft Budgetary Plan (DBP) to Rome with the request to provide a redraft ...

October 25, 2018

L. Codogno, M. Monti: A Stylised Narrative of Italian Banking Problems

The risk of a new recession in Europe, the end of Quantitative Easing by the ECB, and the spread of populism and Eurosce...

September 19, 2018

M. Messori – The 2019 Budget Law: The Dangers for Italy’s Role in Europe

The dramatic increase of Turkey’s insolvency risk on the international markets and the possible collapse of its nation...

September 4, 2018

C. Bastasin: The German’s government’s strategy for the euro area in view of Italy’s instability

In a period of three months, ever since “Plan B” for exiting the euro was unveiled by economists close to the curren...

September 3, 2018

A. Baglioni, M. Bordignon – Sovereign debt restructuring: Rules vs Discretion

We discuss the proposal, recently circulated in the policy debate in the euro zone (EZ), related to the restructuring of...

July 19, 2018

C. Bastasin, M. Messori – A new stalemate in the euro area: Italy’s risky position

On June 28-29, European leaders were summoned to Brussels for two long-awaited meetings of the European Council and the ...

July 16, 2018

C. Bastasin, M. Messori – Isolation or convergence: Italy on its way to the European Council Meeting of July 2018

The reform of the European Union and of the euro area has been at the center of the European leaders’ reflections ever...

June 25, 2018

C. Bastasin – People vs Finance: How Brussels should deal with italy’s populist government

Rather than Italy leaving the euro, so far it is the euros that are leaving Italy.Since mid-May, after doubts had emerge...

June 13, 2018