The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Is Italy's crisis-hit economy set to improve in the coming months? There are positive signs that Italy's economy will pick up, as confidence among businesses and households is on the rise, says national statistics agency ISTAT. https://www.thelocal.it/20210310/italys-economy-to-improve-in-coming-months Wed, 10 Mar 2021 12:12:41 +0100 italys-economy-to-improve-in-coming-months Rosier outlook for Italian economy as IMF ups forecast Italy’s economy received a small boost on Monday after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) upped its 2017 and 2018 growth forecast for the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20170724/rosier-outlook-for-italian-economy-as-imf-ups-forecast Mon, 24 Jul 2017 18:35:07 +0200 rosier-outlook-for-italian-economy-as-imf-ups-forecast Italy 'moving towards self-sustaining growth' The European Commission has revised Italy’s growth forecast upwards for 2015, saying on Thursday that the country is “moving towards more self-sustaining growth”. https://www.thelocal.it/20151105/italy-moving-towards-self-sustaining-growth Thu, 05 Nov 2015 16:43:47 +0100 italy-moving-towards-self-sustaining-growth IMF raises Italy's 2015 growth forecast The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday upped Italy's 2015 growth forecast. https://www.thelocal.it/20150519/imf-raises-italys-growth-forecast Tue, 19 May 2015 12:53:14 +0200 imf-raises-italys-growth-forecast The Local's aspirations for Italy in 2015 With widespread corruption, soaring unemployment and an economy in tatters, it's been another turbulent year for Italy. But The Local is positive that fortunes can be reversed. Here are our aspirations for the year ahead. https://www.thelocal.it/20141230/the-locals-aspirations-for-italy-in-2015 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 15:23:00 +0100 the-locals-aspirations-for-italy-in-2015 Italy braces for 40C weekend heatwave Temperatures are set to soar in Italy over the weekend, hitting 40C in some parts of the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20140703/italy-braces-for-40c-weekend-heatwave Thu, 03 Jul 2014 18:40:00 +0200 italy-braces-for-40c-weekend-heatwave Italy set to swelter under 34C due to African wind Temperatures in Italy are due to soar to 34C this week, as a hot wind sweeps up from Africa with the "Hannibal" anticyclone. https://www.thelocal.it/20140521/italy-set-to-swelter-under-34c Wed, 21 May 2014 14:44:00 +0200 italy-set-to-swelter-under-34c Italy is in control of its finances: PM Prime Minister Enrico Letta said on Friday that Italy is committed to keeping its public deficit below the EU ceiling of 3.0 percent of GDP, despite a revised budget that forecasts it will rise to 3.1 percent. https://www.thelocal.it/20130920/italy-is-in-control-of-its-finances-pm Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:28:30 +0200 italy-is-in-control-of-its-finances-pm