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Showdown between Italy and financial markets is still on the cards

Italy’s fiscal plans set stage for more potential turmoil

Showdown between Italy and financial markets is still on the cards

Will investors really forget about Italy so soon after last week’s turmoil?

Telling parliament that a “new wind” was blowing in Italy, newly installed Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Tuesday served up a reminder that the coalition government he heads remains on a collision course with its eurozone partners and financial markets as they attempt to shake off years of austerity.

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