ECB raps Italy over cashback plan, says it should have been consulted

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A euro logo sculpture stands in front the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt October 26, 2014. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski MILAN (Reuters) – The European…

Italian parliament gives PM Conte green light to back ESM reform

[ad_1] By Gavin Jones, Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) -Italy’s two houses of parliament gave the go-ahead on Wednesday for Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to approve a contested reform of the…

Ferrari and Ray-Ban deemed a safer bet than Italian government bonds

[ad_1] By Alasdair Pal, Abhinav Ramnarayan LONDON (Reuters) – Italy’s luxury carmaker Ferrari and Exor, the owners of Juventus football club, are among a host of companies that can now…

Why no one thought to close Italy’s crumbling bridge

[ad_1] ROME/MILAN (Reuters) – People living under the Italian bridge that collapsed last week with the loss of 43 lives had known for years it was crumbling: pieces kept falling…

Germany, Austria, Netherlands impede euro zone reform: Juncker

[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – The Netherlands, Austria “and all too often Germany” are preventing deeper euro zone integration, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told German newspaper Handelsblatt. FILE PHOTO: European…

Italy will no longer be “Europe’s refugee camp,” vows new government

[ad_1] * League beats anti-immigration drum * Support rising fast, opinion poll shows * Government faces first confidence vote in Senate Tuesday * Italian bond markets continue to recover By…

Italy lowers death toll in Bologna crash to one

[ad_1] Firefighters work near the motorway after an accident caused a large explosion and fire at Borgo Panigale, on the outskirts of Bologna, Italy, August 6, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer ROME (Reuters)…

Germany has fiscal muscle to counter next crisis: Scholz

[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has the fiscal strength to counter any future economic crisis “with full force”, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Sunday, suggesting Berlin could make available…

Italy’s 5-Star says euro referendum is ‘last resort’

[ad_1] CERNOBBIO, Italy (Reuters) – A referendum on Italy’s membership of the euro currency would be held only as a “last resort” if Rome does not win any fiscal concessions…

Germany’s economic rebound set to slow further- Bundesbank

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen outside the headquarters Germany’s federal bank Deutsche Bundesbank in Frankfurt, February 4, 2013. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s economic rebound may lose…