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Italy’s recovery losing speed

The European Commission’s measure of economic sentiment in Italy suggests that the recovery might have gained some pace in Q2. However, April’s increase in unemployment and other, more reliable, surveys suggest that growth is more likely to have slowed. Over 2016 as a whole, we think that the Italian economy will grow by around just 1.0%.

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