Italy's GDP increased by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2024 with respect to the previous three months, according to a preliminary estimate released by Istat on Tuesday. The national statistics agency said this was an acceleration from the 0. (ANSA)
Italy's murder rate rose 15% in the four years from 2020 to 2023 and there were 329 homicides in 2023, up from 287 in 2022, according to figures released on national police day Wednesday. (ANSA)
Italy's unemployment rate rose to 7.5% in February, up of by 0.2 of a percentage point on January, according to provisional data released by Istat on Wednesday. (ANSA)
The European Commission said Thursday that it expects Italy's GDP to grow by 0.7% this year, down from the 0.9% it forecast in November. The Commission said it was sticking by its previous forecast of growth of 1.2% for the Italian economy in 2025. (ANSA). (ANSA)