South of the Alps, skepticism is often the prevailing attitude toward the idealized French vision of Italy as an economic miracle. Italy's GDP grew by just 0.5% in 2025 – well below the eurozone average – further highlighting the country's structural weaknesses.

Italy's GDP grew by 0.5% in volume in 2025 with respect to the previous year, while its deficit-to-GDP ratio fell to 3.1% last year from 3.4% in 2024, Istat said on Monday. The…

South of the Alps, skepticism is often the prevailing attitude toward the idealized French vision of Italy as an economic miracle. Italy's GDP grew by just 0.5% in 2025 – well…