Global Scans · Italy · Weekly Summary

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] 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
• [New] 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
• [New] 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
• [New] Italy remained the single most disruptive country for European aviation this week. Royal Airport Concierge
• [New] 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
• [New] Italy is anticipated to reach 4.7% CAGR due to steel, glass and kiln-service demand. FactMr
• [New] Extremely high temperatures of over 35 C are forecast for France, Spain and Italy. Deutsche Welle
• [New] 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
• [New] 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
• [New] 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
• [New] 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
• [New] 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
• The U.K.'s leadership role in the Global Combat Air Programme alongside Italy and Japan will lift defence propulsion R&D spending materially through 2033. Persistence Market Research
• If we were to take everything into account in a single energy bill covering both utility bills and fuel, Italian households could find themselves having to pay an extra €876.8 by the end of the year compared with 2025. Il Sole 24 ORE
• Among advanced G20 countries, Italy, Germany and Korea will face some of the most significant challenges from ageing. OECD
• The UPB expects Italian GDP to grow by 0.9% in 2026 and 0.6% in 2027. upB
• In a case-control study conducted in Italy, a significant inverse association between vitamin A intake and cutaneous malignant melanoma risk was found. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Responding to Italy's unilateral decision, a European Commission spokesperson said a member state may exceptionally and temporarily reintroduce internal border control as a matter of last resort, to address serious threats to public order or national security. The Guardian
• In Italy, the Po River basin has entered a state of high water scarcity, threatening rice crops and drinking water supplies across the north. gCaptain
• The wildfire crisis is moving eastwards, with Greece and Italy facing rising risks as heat, drought and strong winds continue into early August. UN News

Last updated: 04 September 2026