The fixation with balanced budgets over everything else will be overcome
Giorgia Meloni’s coalition at odds over faster naturalisation of children with immigrant background
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you
While most policymakers think pay increases will not drive up inflation, some economists are worried
Big falls in sentiment in bloc and Germany boost case for more ECB rate cuts, say economists
Politicians warn of rising geopolitical tensions but country’s carmakers stick with Chinese manufacturing
Premier Giorgia Meloni hopes measure will address local concerns that expats have sparked a rise in housing costs
Numerous maintenance works scheduled this year have thrown the country’s rail industry into chaos
European Central Bank’s vote in September now ‘very close call’, after price pressures tick up
Parliamentary manoeuvres aimed at denying influence to extremist parties risk causing a backlash in the future
Economists say data marginally raises chances of ECB cutting rates again at next meeting
Coastal businesses are threatening to stop working for some of August to protect their lucrative concessions
Dip in readings signals eurozone’s two largest economies are heading for a downturn
Low footfall before Games raises doubts among locals over scale of immediate economic boost for France
Purchasing managers’ poll hits 5-month low on weak growth in services and steep falls in manufacturing
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Rate-setters’ confidence that they will hit 2% goal indicates rate reduction at next policy vote is increasingly likely
Problem affecting Swift network impacted high-value and time-sensitive transactions
Christine Lagarde says September rate cut decision is ‘wide open’
While acting governor Margarita Delgado will join the deliberations, she will not be allowed to vote
Stalemate threatens to delay progress in shrinking deficits, which remain well in excess of EU rules
Its hostility to debt is folly or hypocrisy. It should use more of its surplus savings at home
Falling house prices and lower borrowing costs drive increase in take-up for mortgages and consumer credit
Eurozone’s second-largest economy is ‘dangerously exposed’ to new crisis after failing to control deficits and debt
Rate-setters warn lax fiscal policy could revive inflation and complicate efforts to lower borrowing costs
