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 Italian government will introduce a Regulatory Fee for low-value shipments. Sendon.com
• [New] Based in Milan, SRS Italy will be the first specialised provider of insurance management services specifically for captive insurance and reinsurance companies based in Italy. ReinsuranceNe.ws
• [New] The new obligation for companies in Italy to take out insurance policies covering natural catastrophes risk is credit positive for the P & C insurance sector. ReinsuranceNe.ws
• [New] Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, a commercial property and casualty insurer that provides tailored solutions to businesses of all sizes, has expanded its operations in Italy with the launch of primary casualty policies for national and multinational risks. ReinsuranceNe.ws
• [New] As Italy prepares to host the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, climate change is threatening snowfall, shortening winter seasons, and raising concerns about the future viability of winter sports and host locations. NewsGram
• [New] During the Games, organizers will be using 3 million cubic yards of artificial snow: In Northern Italy, as in all over the world, the sky can no longer be reliably expected to behave like it used to. The Atlantic
• [New] Automotive Cells Co. confirmed it will halt plans to build battery gigafactories in Germany and Italy and said it is holding talks with unions at its French venture as key backer Stellantis NV downsizes its electric-vehicle plans. financialpost
• [New] Research from Italy shows that competitive male bodybuilders who use IPEDs have a ten-times higher risk of sudden cardiac death compared with athletes who do not use performance-enhancing drugs. The Conversation
• [New] Last year, concerns about the risks of Chinese models held back some global users from adopting them, with high-profile DeepSeek in particular banned or restricted in more than 10 countries, including the US, Italy and India. South China Morning Post
• [New] Italy and Austria are each forecast to see just 0.8% growth, among the lowest rates globally. Visual Capitalist
• [New] Tourism will receive 7.4 million, against 100 thousand euro in 2021; sports and youth policies reach 10.5 million, also in view of the major events planned: in 2026 Naples will be the Italian sports capital and in 2027 it will host the America's Cup. Il Sole 24 ORE
• [New] WhatsApp will now charge AI chatbots to operate in Italy. MarketingProfs
• [New] The key question is whether Italy will be able to promote an approach of selective cooperation between Europe and China, based on shared standards and the principle of reciprocity in strategic sectors where mutually beneficial outcomes can be built. ECCO
• [New] Italy is ramping up cybersecurity planning for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, with officials warning that AI can amplify phishing, automation, and disruption attempts aimed at highly visible systems. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• [New] Spain is projected to see a 3% decline, supported by stronger macroeconomic momentum, while Italy's 2% decline largely reflects statistical effects from procedural reforms and a shrinking base of active companies. Insurance Business
• [New] Italy is always one of the best family vacation ideas, but 2026 is an especially great year to plan a trip. AOL
• [New] We expect to increasingly help sponsors, utilities and industrials use cross-border M&A, carve-outs and joint ventures to build resilient Italian platforms that combine renewables, storage and infrastructure with a balanced allocation of regulatory, grid and revenue risk. Passle
• [New] Italy plans to launch mandatory textile EPR in early 2026, ahead of the EU-wide requirement for all Member States to have schemes in place by 2028 under the revised Waste Framework regime. The Compliance Digest
• [New] Italy plans to allocate EUR 1.8 billion in dedicated funding to agrivoltaic projects and energy communities, with the aim of promoting closer integration between renewable energy deployment, agricultural production and local energy systems. Maysunsolar
• [New] Italy's manufacturing sector has always been a blend of tradition and innovation, resilience and vulnerability. Grand Pinnacle Tribune
• [New] By 2030, Italy's wind energy capacity could reach 20.09 GW. GMK.CENTER

Last updated: 13 February 2026