Five reasons why Italy is going the wrong way on public accounting, if it wants to reduce current spending. New rules are increasingly restrictive without being better, and there is a huge disconnect between abstract national laws and the needs of local realities

The switch from broadcast to digital has not increased the audience of Italian television. But new actors, both within the tradtional networks and outside them, have found an identity and a following big enough to significantly alter the audience split among the channels

In democracies, interest groups are legimitate. They must be regulated in either pluralist or neocorporatist settings, in order to fend off corruption and avoid structural over-representation

Not only it must protect citizens from unlawful handling of their personal data, the Italian Authority is now called to put also prevention, security and transnational regulation among its objectives. Especially after the terrorist attacks of the last decade

The fledgling Italian Transport Authority will have to strike the right balance between users, companies, and public administrations. Not easy, but its independence is ensured because it has been created ex novo rather than as a part or combination of other agencies

Increasingly, the development of airports relies on non-aviation activities that operate under great competitive pressure. It is very important for airports to behave like businesses that give passengers time and opportunity to act as consumers before takeoff.