Looking at the new constitution, the military come out as winners of the country's ongoing political clashes. Despite the political changes, the generals emerge with control of their own budget and with de facto power to promote or block military actions

Many are the vulnerabilities of the Italian system of transportation and logistics. As Europe is pushing for a comprehensive long-term strategy on transport infrastructures and models, Italy should start implementing the process right away.

Child obesity is an epidemic, and Italy holds the unenviable European record, mostly due to lack of public awareness. It is a problem that needs to be solved with national communication programs for healthy lifestyles, under the supervision of the World Health Oraganization

1992-2012: two decades that have changed the world, but have not changed the ownership structures of Italian firms. Most companies here are either still government-owned or controlled by a few large stakeholders rather than a broad public ownership of shares

Now it's a business for young entrepreneurs, as shown in the census of game developers by ASK Bocconi. Low entry costs and a dynamic market make video gaming the ideal entrepreneurial training ground for the future in an increasingly digital world

We have to understand the current relationship between the financial economy and the real economy in order to jumpstart credit. Italy's overall national debt translates into higher credit costs for companies, so international credibility on debt must be the starting point