On the markets Italy is sometimes labelled a weak economy. Its apparent political instability, its low growth in recent years, its large public debt and the high spread paid on state bonds compared to stronger Eurozone economies — just to mention some of the most commonly mentioned issues — may easily lead to such a conclusion.
France on Monday renewed a push to tempt bankers to Paris after Britain leaves the European Union by pledging to temporarily exempt expats from paying into state pension schemes and making more places available in bilingual schools.