Italy is negotiating with the European Union to find ways of obtaining leniency on energy-related budget spending, Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said.

Global bond jitters took center stage as Group of Seven finance chiefs discussed how oil-fueled inflation risks overshadowing world economic prospects.

Global bond jitters took center stage as Group of Seven finance chiefs discussed how oil-fueled inflation risks overshadowing world economic prospects.

Global bond jitters took center stage as Group of Seven finance chiefs discussed how oil-fueled inflation risks overshadowing world economic prospects.

European Central Bank policymakers are likely to raise interest rates at their next meeting in June unless there are positive developments on energy prices and ending the Iran war, according to people familiar with the situation.

European Central Bank policymakers are likely to raise interest rates at their next meeting in June unless there are positive developments on energy prices and ending the Iran war, according to people familiar with the situation.

Italy needs to watch its spending if it wants to stick to European Union fiscal rules despite a worsening economic growth scenario, Bank of Italy official Andrea Brandolini said.

Italy needs to watch its spending if it wants to stick to European Union fiscal rules despite a worsening economic growth scenario, Bank of Italy official Andrea Brandolini said.

Italy needs to watch its spending if it wants to stick to European Union fiscal rules despite a worsening economic growth scenario, Bank of Italy official Andrea Brandolini said.

Italy is locked into a failing investment strategy that is costing families billions of euros and holding back efforts to get their economy growing.

Italy should generate nuclear power as a matter of national security, Italian Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said.

Italy should generate nuclear power as a matter of national security, Italian Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said.

Premier Giorgia Meloni’s government insisted Italy can still bring its deficit down to below the European Union’s ceiling this year, even if the economy performs worse than forecast.

Premier Giorgia Meloni’s government insisted Italy can still bring its deficit down to below the European Union’s ceiling this year, even if the economy performs worse than forecast.

Italy’s government expects the country’s budget deficit to fall below the European Union limit this year despite a downward revision of its growth forecast due to the Iran war, according to people familiar with the matter.

Italy’s government expects the country’s budget deficit to fall below the European Union limit this year despite a downward revision of its growth forecast due to the Iran war, according to people familiar with the matter.

Ongoing conflicts and global geopolitical tensions are threatening the future of the world’s developing countries, according to European Central Bank Governing Council member Fabio Panetta.

Ongoing conflicts and global geopolitical tensions are threatening the future of the world’s developing countries, according to European Central Bank Governing Council member Fabio Panetta.

The European Union should consider pausing rules limiting deficits if the crisis in the Middle East persists, according to Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti.

The European Union should consider pausing rules limiting deficits if the crisis in the Middle East persists, according to Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti.