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Southern Italy Drives Economic Growth
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Jun 26th, 2026 Southern Italy Drives Economic Growth Naples is leading a regional revival in Italy, fueled by European Union cash and investments in technology and infrastructure. The economy of the Campania region, where Naples is located, grew 0.9% last year, outstripping the 0.7% in Milan’s province of Lombardy and well ahead of the 0.5% national average, according to Bank of Italy data. Bloomberg's Alessandra Migliaccio reports.
Jun 26th, 2026
Southern Italy Drives Economic Growth
Naples is leading a regional revival in Italy, fueled by European Union cash and investments in technology and infrastructure. The economy of the Campania region, where Naples is located, grew 0.9% last year, outstripping the 0.7% in Milan’s province of Lombardy and well ahead of the 0.5% national average, according to Bank of Italy data. Bloomberg's Alessandra Migliaccio reports.
[Image text:] GROWTH IN SOUTH HAS OUTPACEDRESTOFITALY
Changein economic output2019-2024
5.8%
Italian median
7.7%
South
Souce:Conlindustria
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