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After five months of growth, June saw a cyclical decline in exports to both EU and non-EU markets. According to the analysis published by Istat, in the second quarter of 2022, the economic trend is however very positive, although decelerating (+6.2%, from +8.0% in the first quarter). On an annual [...]

Contracts of employment, trade, and investment between companies from different countries are now safer in the European Union. It is the result of the EU’s accession to the Hague Convention on Decisions, an important instrument for facilitating multilateral trade and rules-based investment. The Convention lays down conditions for the recognition [...]

Trade in agricultural products in the EU is growing, marking an increase in the value of trade, especially imports. According to the report of the European Commission in May 2022, the EU’s agri-food trade reached a total value of 34.9 billion euros, an increase of 11% on a monthly basis [...]

Italian GDP is growing beyond expectations. As communicated by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Istat’s flash estimate indicates that, after the slowdown at the beginning of the year, the Italian economy recorded a cyclical growth of GDP of 1% and an increase of 4,6% compared to the corresponding period [...]

In the Member States of the European Union, companies are not keeping pace with technology and digitisation. According to the results of "The Digital Economy and Society Index" (DESI), published by the European Commission, Member States have made progress in their efforts to digitise but are still struggling to fill [...]

In the period 2021-2027, Italy will receive 42.7 billion euros from the EU to promote economic, social and territorial cohesion, with particular attention given to the southern regions, including Sardinia, and especially Sulcis Iglesiente. The funding is the result of the partnership agreement for cohesion policy signed between the European [...]

In June 2022, after the decline recorded in May, the number of employees returned to increase, due to the growth of permanent employees, exceeding again 23 million. Compared to June 2021, the increase of over 400.000 employees is determined by the employees who, in June 2022, amounted to 18.100.000, the [...]

Sardinia is second among the Italian regions for employment growth. A survey carried out by the Chamber of Commerce of Umbria proves so, providing a picture of all the Italian regions by analysing the data of the Chamber System. According to the study, in Italy, the number of employees in [...]

The Italian production of 2022 durum wheat could be about 16% lower than the previous year, mainly due to the water deficit recorded during the post-sowing phase and the high temperatures of the last months. This is what emerges from a first survey conducted by Ismea in the first days [...]

The European Council has finally approved the Digital Markets Act, which introduces new rules for a fair and competitive digital sector. The Digital Markets Act ensures a level playing field in the digital arena, establishing clear rights and rules for large online platforms ("gatekeepers") and ensuring that none of them [...]