Italy may soon be considered riskier than Greece

The spread between the yields of 10-year government bonds in Greece and Italy has fallen sharply following the latest European Parliament elections. We now forecast that it will turn negative, reflecting Italy’s comparatively poorer economic prospects, less sustainable debt, and greater political risk.

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