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Hearing in the context of the examination of the 2026 Public Finance Document

28 April 2026

28 April 2026 | The international macroeconomic outlook has deteriorated in recent months, mainly because of the conflict in the Middle East; geopolitical tensions are also having an impact on trade. The war in the Middle East has resulted in damages to energy infrastructure and led to severe restrictions on transit along strategic routes, […]

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Report on recent economic developments of April 2026

15 April 2026

Complete Text Print Summary Press release 15 April 2026 | The outbreak of a new conflict in the Middle East has once again disrupted the global economic balance, with effects that are expected to be significant. The war has led to the destruction or damage of key energy infrastructure and imposed severe restrictions on transit […]

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Focus no. 3/2026 – “Public and Private in Healthcare: Financing, Provision and Firms”

31 March 2026

Complete Text Print Summary 31 March 2026 | This Focus examines the role of the market within the Italian healthcare system, characterised by the presence of a National Health Service (INHS), that is, a model financed out of general taxation (albeit with cost-sharing arrangements) and based on the principles of universal coverage, equity of access, […]

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Focus no. 2/2026 – “An overview of the macroeconomic and public finance outlooks of the Euro Area Countries’ Draft Budgetary Plans – 2026”

26 February 2026

Complete Text Infographic Interactive visualization Press release 26 February 2026 | Macroeconomic and public finance outlooks for 2025–26 in the euro area: DPBs largely compliant with EU recommendations but risks of deviations The Parliamentary Budget Office (UPB) published today a new Focus dedicated to the analysis of the 2026 Draft Budgetary Plans (DBPs) of […]

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Focus no. 1/2026 “The 2026 Budget Law: An Analysis of the Final Texts”

20 February 2026

Complete Text Press release 20 February 2026 | The manoeuvre increases the deficit by €0.8 billion in 2026, €5.7 billion in 2027, and €6.8 billion in 2028 Parliamentary amendments slightly improve net borrowing Several tax measures have initially positive effects but subsequently negative effects and do not ensure structural resources Households receive €20 billion in […]

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Flash No. 1/2026 “The Sixth Revision of the NRRP and Its Effects on Net Borrowing”

13 February 2026

Complete Text Press release NRRP: WITH THE SIXTH REVISION, NET BORROWING IMPROVES BY AROUND €4.8 BILLION IN 2026, €0.7 BILLION IN 2027, AND €81 MILLION IN 2028 €23.8 BILLION CAN BE SPENT BEYOND AUGUST 2026 A total of 174 measures are involved, with the overall financial allocation unchanged at €194.4 billion. The effect on the […]

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Report on Recent Economic Development of February 2026

4 February 2026

Complete Text Print Summary Press release 4 February 2026 | The international environment still appears dominated by high geopolitical uncertainty, which mainly affects energy prices, trade flows, and financial market expectations. In this context, investors are showing growing interest in safe-haven assets, whose prices (Figure 1) have accelerated in recent months and displayed greater volatility […]

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Hearing on Bill No. 1623 containing the delegation to the Government for the determination of the Essential Levels of Performance

22 January 2026

Complete Text Print Summary Video 22 January 2026 | The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) appeared today before the Constitutional Affairs Committee of the Senate of the Republic in the context of the examination of Bill No. 1623, containing a delegation to the Government for the determination of the Essential Levels of Performance (LEP). In the […]

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