While the state aid granted to two regional Italian lenders over the weekend has reduced the risks to the Italian economy in the near term, it shows that the so-called “doom loop” between the banking sector and the public finances remains strong. And the performance of opposition and anti-euro parties in local elections has raised the stakes in resolving the country’s banking problems.
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