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Miles Johnson is the FT’s Rome Correspondent. In over a decade working at the FT he has previously held roles as Capital Markets Editor, Investment Editor and Hedge Fund Correspondent in London. He has also reported on the European debt crisis as Madrid Correspondent and on finance from New York.
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  • Sunday, 8 December, 2019
    Italian economy
    Italy poised to give emergency aid to steel industry

    Ilva state rescue could place Rome under further EU scrutiny following Alitalia bailout

  • Friday, 6 December, 2019
    Matteo Salvini
    Salvini goes nuts at Nutella over ingredient sourcing

    Italian far-right leader lays into maker of chocolate spread over provenance of its hazelnuts

  • Thursday, 5 December, 2019
    European banking union
    Eurozone ministers divided over banking union negotiations

    Plan to boost financial stability struggling to overcome national capitals’ demands

  • Wednesday, 4 December, 2019
    Global InsightItalian politics
    Salvini still looms large over Italy’s politics

    League leader has lost status as deputy prime minister but his popularity is undimmed

  • Friday, 22 November, 2019
    Five Star Movement
    Five Star members reject leader’s local election strategy

    Poll weakens Di Maio’s authority and opens door for far-right to triumph in crucial contest

  • Thursday, 21 November, 2019
    Football
    Italian football club AS Roma in talks over possible sale

    Serie A club owners confirm holding preliminary discussions with group of investors

  • Thursday, 21 November, 2019
    Italian politics
    Italy’s blighted steel town creates government crisis

    ArcelorMittal pulls out of deal while Five Star is criticised for not shutting plant

  • Tuesday, 19 November, 2019
    Atlantia SpA
    Atlantia pulls out of Alitalia rescue deal
  • Tuesday, 19 November, 2019
    ArcelorMittal SA
    ArcelorMittal’s Italian offices raided by police

    Move follows steelmaker’s warning that it would pull out of its investments in country

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  • Monday, 18 November, 2019
    Vatican City
    Vatican’s top financial regulator becomes latest official to leave

    Police had raided AIF agency as part of probe into luxury London property investment

  • Thursday, 14 November, 2019
    Italy
    Italy declares emergency after Venice floods

    City officials have linked the record water levels to climate change

  • Monday, 11 November, 2019
    Rome
    In the eternal city, businesses battle for functional offices

    Rome’s central districts fail to provide what start-ups or SMEs need, so they set up elsewhere

  • Friday, 8 November, 2019
    AnalysisItaly
    Abuse of footballer Mario Balotelli exposes Italy’s race problem

    Treatment of striker reignites debate over whether country is in denial about issue

  • Tuesday, 5 November, 2019
    Italian politics
    Conte denies conflict of interest in Vatican fund deal

    Italy’s prime minister testifies to parliament over advice he gave as a private lawyer

  • Monday, 4 November, 2019
    ArcelorMittal SA
    ArcelorMittal’s Ilva plant at risk after immunity removed

    Italy’s withdrawal of protection for environmental breaches threatens thousands of jobs

  • Saturday, 2 November, 2019
    Vatican City
    Ex-auditor says he got too close to Vatican accounts

    Libero Milone believes his probe into huge sums held ‘off the books’ led to his removal

  • Wednesday, 30 October, 2019
    Fincantieri SpA
    Italy-France shipyard deal faces lengthy EU scrutiny

    Probe into Fincantieri’s attempt to acquire rival risks restarting diplomatic row

  • Monday, 28 October, 2019
    Giuseppe Conte
    Italy’s prime minister distances himself from Vatican fund probe

    The FT reported that consortium had hired Giuseppe Conte as a legal adviser

  • Monday, 28 October, 2019
    Italian politics
    Salvini’s anti-migration party seizes Umbria in Italian poll

    Once staunchly leftwing region turns to the right in local election

  • Sunday, 27 October, 2019
    Giuseppe Conte
    Italy PM linked to investment fund in Vatican probe

    Giuseppe Conte did legal work for consortium seeking telecoms deal before taking office

  • Friday, 25 October, 2019
    Italian politics
    Heart of Italy captured by Salvini’s League

    Umbria vote expected to be chastening setback for national coalition partners

  • Friday, 18 October, 2019
    Catholic Church
    Vatican spent over a year examining Angolan oil investment

    Custodian of donations to Church was approached by businessman with links to senior cardinal

  • Thursday, 17 October, 2019
    AnalysisThe Big Read
    The Vatican, a Chelsea property deal and Brexit

    Pope Francis has ordered an investigation into a London investment by the body managing charitable donations

  • Wednesday, 16 October, 2019
    Italian economy
    Italian coalition seals draft budget that keeps deficit stable

    Government plans to cut taxes for lower earners while clamping down on tax evasion

  • Monday, 14 October, 2019
    Vatican City
    Vatican police probe Holy See’s bet on London property project

    Chelsea development generated large profits for investment fund of UK-based financier

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