Global Scans · Italy · Weekly Summary

WHAT'S NEXT?: The Italian economy is already in a fragile state and a now likely period of political uncertainty would be likely to do further damage. In particular, Italy's banking industry is seen as vulnerable to a loss of confidence. Italy could be the next domino to fall out of the EU through increasing populist party support.

• [New] The state aid ruling on Italy's Decreto Bollette, which will set the precedent for whether other Member States can replicate carbon cost reimbursement measures. Capstone DC
• [New] Italy's Competition Authority opened a sector inquiry into quantum computing, examining barriers to entry linked to proprietary standards and the risk of quantum technologies being absorbed into existing dominant cloud ecosystems. Tech Policy Press
• [New] HYBA (Italy) will partner with ITB Auto SRL (Italy) to advance a modular and swappable EV battery system designed to improve flexibility and reduce costs for fleet electrification and reduce charging infrastructure dependence. EIT Urban mobility
• [New] Italy highlighted that the growing use of alternative digital distribution channels creates risks of over-indebtedness and exposes vulnerable groups to aggressive Buy Now Pay Later or other new product offerings. OECD
• [New] The Italian CAP Strategic Plan makes access to subsidies conditional on participation in systems such as ClassyFarm, which monitors risk levels and antibiotic consumption on farms. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Italy is set to postpone the shutdown of its remaining coal-fired power plants until 2038, 13 years later than originally planned, as the global energy crisis unleashed by the US-Israeli attacks on Iran intensifies. Earth.Org
• [New] The predicted increase in size for ID will be due to the growing vote for France's Rassemblement National, which should more than compensate for the expected drop in support for Italy's Lega. gmfus
• [New] Media usage will accelerate at a 2.4% pace in 2026, propelled by major global events such as the Winter Olympics in Italy, the FIFA World Cup hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and federal elections in 13 of the world's 20 largest media markets. Insideradio.com
• [New] Italian national operator Trenitalia, which hopes to launch trains through the Channel Tunnel as an open-access operator, has secured much-needed depot access, providing a new boost to its British expansion plans. AndyBTravels
• [New] Thanks to recent Eurofighter orders from Italy, Germany, Spain, and Turkey, it now has visibility of EJ200 production into the 2030s. Leverage Shares
• Italy's auction mechanism aims to procure 50 GWh of BESS capacity by 2030 to support renewable energy integration. IEA
• In Italy, the first MACSE auction has already contracted 10 GWh of utility-scale battery storage for delivery in 2028, including about 1.3 GWh from battery storage with durations of 8 hours or more. IEA
• Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will travel to Algeria this week as Rome looks to secure alternative gas supplies amid prolonged disruptions in deliveries from Qatar. FDD

Last updated: 17 April 2026