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Italian people – International dailies concentrated this week on the political elections.

Fashion – The final days of Milan fashion week monopolize coverage in foreign dailies: the spotlight is on Prada (Reuters, February 22 – Prada brings Milan to its feet, with a collection of bold lines and colours) and Ferragamo (Financial Times, February 25 –

Economy – This week, the foreign press’s business coverage shines the spotlight on Italian investments abroad, and foreign ones in Italy.

The international success of Italian-made quality – When only a few days remain until the runways in Milan, fashion and luxury return to centre stage in the international press. The Wall Street Journal explains how, Bottega Veneta has chosen to show at New York Fashion Week this year to launch their new flagship store on Madison Avenue (February 10 – Italy’s Bottega Veneta comes to New York Fashion Week*).

Economy – On the business pages, international dailies are focusing on the growth plans of two Italian groups: Intesa Sanpaolo and Ferrari.

Italian manufacturing: marrying innovation with a culture of beauty

Interview with Antonio Alunni

Economy – News of an economic nature was featured by both Reuters and the New York Times, in items about Enel’s new investment plan (January 31 – Enel to double Italy investments to 12 bln euros 2017-2020) and the utility company’s efforts to reap the benefits of the boom in electric cars by making deals with carmakers (January 30 –

Economy – A 2.8 billion dollar buy out that makes Ferrero “the third largest confectionary group in America”. English language newspapers have been taking a particularly keen interest in the moves made by the Nutella multi-national to buy famous North American brands from Nestlé. (Wall Street Journal, 16 January – Nestlé Sells Butterfinger and BabyRuth Unit to Italian Candy Maker*).

Economy – The Italian economy featured heavily in the foreign press this week, with the Financial Times explaining how the country’s financial capital, Milan, is trying to attract the asset managers who will have to leave London once Brexit has gone through (January 3 – Milan moves to lure London asset managers ‘after Brexit*), and in another article it wrote about the USD 2.8 billion deal that Ferrero hopes will enable it to buy out Ameri

Culture & Design – Culture dominated articles on Italy featured in the foreign press this week, with art, architecture and design leading the way.

Economy & Finance – “Italian economy is catching up”.

Italy: growth and creativity – 2017 was the year in which the Italian economy recovered and the Financial Times summed up the last 12 months and commented on the positive prospects of the country’s GDP as revealed in an interview with Prime Minister, Paolo Gentiloni (December 13 – Italy’s Gentiloni warns European integration is in danger).