ECB urges Giorgia Meloni’s party to rethink declaring Italy’s gold ‘belongs to the people’
Any law affecting legal status of gold reserves would risk Bank of Italy’s independence, warns central bank
Any law affecting legal status of gold reserves would risk Bank of Italy’s independence, warns central bank

Country’s central bank says it owns the reserves to ‘boost confidence’ in its financial system and in the euro

Lawmakers propose scheme to encourage citizens to declare undocumented bullion and pay 12.5% tax on its value

Critics say the measure will benefit mainly high earners while reducing government revenues

Italy’s enigmatic leader holds a casting vote this week on two crucial issues for the EU

Italians reject premier’s push to overhaul judiciary that has often clashed with government

European Commission issues formal warning that Rome’s measures to deter takeovers risk compromising single market