Italy
The causes of Italy’s recession
Italy needs to overhaul its crony labour markets which penalise the young and inhibit long-term growth. But trying to claim that the present deep recession is a consequence of that long-standing macro dysfunction doesn’t add up.
By Ben Chu | Eagle Eye, Econoblog | Monday, 4 March 2013 at 12:27 pm
The clinical, efficient and unshakeable Germany were fragile
This is Germany. Solid, steady Germany. The team who was set to end the reign of Spain as they built methodically on the foundations laid over the the last three major tournaments.
By Kit Holden | Football, Sport | Thursday, 5 July 2012 at 3:18 pm
Monti Python and the Holy Grail: Why Italy’s Prime Minister can’t win over his people
Investors have good reason to be sceptical that the new Italian leader can resurrect his country’s economy
By Sherelle Jacobs | Notebook | Sunday, 1 July 2012 at 4:00 am
Miroslav Klose: ‘I’m not saying Italians are lazy – they always mean to give their all’
Where once there was a host of German superstars gracing the stadiums of Serie A, Klose, who scored 16 goals for Lazio last season, including a 93rd minute winner in the Rome derby, is now the sole representative of the Nationalelf in Italian club football.
By Kit Holden | Football, Sport | Thursday, 28 June 2012 at 2:01 am
Italian press depiction of Mario Balotelli as King Kong is naïve
In its build up to last Sunday’s Euro 2012 quarter final between Italy and England, the Italian daily La Gazzetta dello Sport dedicated that day’s cartoon to national team striker Mario Balotelli, depicting him as King Kong mounting Big Ben, rather than the Empire State building, from where he swatted away footballs fired in by the English.
By Simon Martin | Football, Opinion, Sport | Wednesday, 27 June 2012 at 3:00 am
Just how good is Clint Dempsey?
Yesterday the USA travelled to Genoa and beat Italy 1-0. It was the first time Team USA had beaten the four time World Cup winners. The goal scorer was Clint Dempsey.
By Simon Rice | Sport | Thursday, 1 March 2012 at 7:30 pm
Germany: Crisis what crisis?
Germany does not share the economic pain of the likes of Greece and Spain and thus does not feel the urgency of the situation.
By Ben Chu | Eagle Eye, Econoblog | Wednesday, 22 February 2012 at 1:57 pm
Gourmet on Tour at Villa Lucia, Italy
If, like myself, you leave a lot to be desired in the kitchen but would certainly like to attempt to impress others with your culinary skills, you might find an answer in the form of Gourmet on Tour. They offer tailored culinary experiences from France to Morocco, and I was fortunate enough to take a trip to the picturesque area of Vorno in Italy.
By Laura Davis | Notebook | Friday, 20 January 2012 at 4:30 pm
Honduran charter cities trample on democracy
A worrying development in Honduras echoes anti-democratic trends in Italy and Greece, whereby technocracy is usurping popular rule.
Honduras has long been one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere. A year ago, the National Party, with support from the opposition Liberal Party, decided to form the Región Especial de Desarrollo (RED), or Special Development [...]
By Suzy Dean | The Foreign Desk | Monday, 16 January 2012 at 4:32 pm
The German view of market psychology
The head of the Bundesbank, Jens Weidmann, clearly believes that bond market investors see the world exactly as he does. It is a world in which market storms would abate if countries would only enact reforms to reduce their debt and deficits.
By Ben Chu | Eagle Eye, Econoblog | Friday, 18 November 2011 at 1:14 pm
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