Monthly Briefs

Monthly Brief on the Italian Political Economy – February 2025

LAST MONTH IN BRIEF

06/01 Following PM Meloni’s visit to President-elect Donald Trump, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers releases a statement to deny the signing of any contracts with Musk’s SpaceX regarding the use of the Starlink satellite communications system (see Deep Dive 1)

14/01 The Italian government publishes its guidelines on space and aerospace activities, a strategy document charting the course for Italy’s future in a strategic sector

14/01 The Council of Ministers approves the first annual bill for small and medium enterprises. The text foresees a series of measures to support SMEs’ activities and innovation in different sectors (see our Graph of the month)

15/01 Italy, Albania and the United Arab Emirates sign a strategic partnership agreement to strengthen cooperation in the renewable energy and strategic infrastructure sectors (see Deep Dive 2)

17/01 The Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti announce a collaboration to perform economic and market analyses on the sustainability and resilience of value chains of strategic raw materials to strengthen the twin transition

24/01 During the fourth meeting of the permanent committee for the Fashion industry, Minister Urso announces a €250 mln investment to support the green and digital transition of the sector

25-27/01 During her official visit to Saudi Arabia, PM Meloni and Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud sign a joint declaration to elevate bilateral relations to the level of strategic partnership, focusing on key elements among which is energy transition

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