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WHAT'S NEXT?: The Italian economy is already in a fragile state and a now likely period of political uncertainty would be likely to do further damage. In particular, Italy's banking industry is seen as vulnerable to a loss of confidence. Italy could be the next domino to fall out of the EU through increasing populist party support.

• [New] In some places, like Italy and Spain, a significant number of people view NATO members that warn about an imminent threat as unnecessarily provocative and bellicose. Rolling Stone
• [New] The executive-legislative disconnect remains Italy's defining feature: the ruling party holds only 5 seats, and the President's allies in / party/698d 017 eebb98b 9142 fa280d hold 9 - meaning every law will require a broad, fluid coalition. War Era
• [New] Volotea will keep its Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, Italy, base open throughout the 2026-27 winter season, increasing winter seat capacity by 75% year on year. Aviation Week Network
• [New] Rail restrictions are expected primarily in northern Italy and on routes passing through Milan. TravelBlog Baltic
• [New] Elon Musk regularly calls low birth rates the greatest threat to civilization. / Italy The Atlantic
• Spain has announced it will introduce temporary border checks on visitors from Italy in response to Rome imposing similar measures after a mass rush of people from Morocco into Ceuta. The Guardian
• France, Italy, Spain and Poland, countries that make up nearly half of the EU population, will all hold national elections in 2027. Watching China in Europe
• Italy: The Italian Space Agency has contracted Thales Alenia Space Italy to undertake the preliminary design of the Multi-Purpose Habitation lunar surface model - a pressurized habitat intended to operate for up to a decade on the Moon, and which NASA plans to launch in 2033. Freshfields
• Italy remained the single most disruptive country for European aviation this week. Royal Airport Concierge
• Around 90% of coastal and low-lying wine regions in traditional locations such as Spain, Italy, Greece and southern California could be at risk of disappearing by the time the century is out. FoodNavigator.com
• Italy is anticipated to reach 4.7% CAGR due to steel, glass and kiln-service demand. FactMr
• Extremely high temperatures of over 35 C are forecast for France, Spain and Italy. Deutsche Welle
• Japan's participation in the Global Combat Air Programme alongside the United Kingdom and Italy with a defined 2035 in-service target is embedding substantial autonomous systems technology development into the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries industrial base. Persistence Market Research
• Unless efficient action is taken, the risk is that Italy's journey towards decarbonization will be further slowed, meaning it could lose its competitive edge to other European countries. Unilab Srl
• The PNIEC sets out that Italy must reach an installed renewable capacity of 131 GW by 2030, a goal considered essential in order to respect European commitments on emissions reduction. Unilab Srl
• Germany said it will not jeopardise electricity generation because of earlier climate promises it made while Italy has pushed back its coal phase-out plans from late 2025 to 2038. Al Jazeera
• France's baseline deficit of -4.9% of GDP is projected to face a further 2.2% of heat-related pressure, and Italy and Spain are both flagged as at risk of breaching the Maastricht 3 %-of-GDP deficit ceiling once heat-related costs are incorporated into their fiscal trajectories. Al Habtoor Research Centre

Last updated: 25 September 2026