A new Directorate-General in the government’s offices will allow for an extension of Italy’s special powers, which are designed to protect strategic assets from M&A...
Economy
The war in Ukraine calls for new choices, an even greater westward shift of the centre of gravity, and consequently relaunching the TTIP, or rather a Transatlantic Pact...
The Kremlin’s tactic of forcing “hostile states” to pay roubles for supplies doesn't benefit it, except for the short term. Carlo Bagnasco dismantles Russia’s gamble...
Russia’s war on Ukraine has prompted urgent changes in Italian foreign policy. Rome’s efforts to distance itself from Moscow are creating major challenges at home
Decode39 learned that Italy is actually more aligned with the US on de-SWIFTing Russia than is commonly believed. However, it still relies on it to pay for the Kremlin’s...
The European song contest is an astounding opportunity for visibility. This is true for the artists, the city of Turin and the region of Piedmont. But a “control room”...
Fuelled by staggering growth numbers, millions in equity funding and its unique online-only sales approach, the “Smart Beauty” company from Turin is the fastest growing...
As the German Finance Minister lands in Rome, the EU’s fiscal structure is in the spotlight yet again. We reached out to an European economist who believes it’s time to...
SMEs and mid-cap enterprises supported by SIMEST, an entity belonging to Italy’s State lender CDP, saw a 200% year-on-year increase in operations. The results are in...
Two reports by Datenna chart the Chinese investments in the EU and the European ones in China, highlighting the lack of reciprocity and Beijing’s strong (and unrequited)...