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Italy's Central Bank has warned that 'the insufficient rates of productivity we have accumulated can't be fixed by monetary policy or higher spending' (Photo: Ed Yourdon)

Italy's return to statism spells trouble for the eurozone

Last week, European leaders clinched a deal ending weeks of deadlock over Hungarian and Polish opposition to "rule of law" conditionality linked to EU spending. As a result, also the EU's €750bn "recovery fund" will be unlocked.

Italy is projected to be the biggest recipient of the fund. It would receive

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Pieter Cleppe is a Brussels-based research fellow of the Property Rights Alliance

Italy's Central Bank has warned that 'the insufficient rates of productivity we have accumulated can't be fixed by monetary policy or higher spending' (Photo: Ed Yourdon)

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Pieter Cleppe is a Brussels-based research fellow of the Property Rights Alliance

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