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Italy a Major Risk For Eurozone Recovery

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When most of the euro zone seems to be flourishing, its third largest economy remains a major headache.

Italy is dubbed by many analysts as the biggest threat to the stability of the euro zone economy, even though recent data have come in above forecasts.

“Italy’s GDP (gross domestic product) year-on-year percentage change is only half of the euro zone average,” Marco Wagner, senior economist at Commerzbank in Germany told CNBC in an email. “This shall remain so for the time being,” he added.

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Craig Erlam

Craig Erlam

Senior Currency Analyst at OANDA
Based in London, England, Craig Erlam joined OANDA in 2015 as a Market Analyst. With more than five years' experience as a financial market analyst and trader, he focuses on both fundamental and technical analysis while conducting macroeconomic commentary. He has been published by The Financial Times, Reuters, the Wall Street Journal and The Telegraph, and he also appears regularly as a guest commentator on networks including Sky News, Bloomberg, CNBC and BBC. Craig holds a full membership to the Society of Technical Analysts and he is recognized as a Certified Financial Technician by the International Federation of Technical Analysts.
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