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The Italian economy stagnated in the fourth quarter of last year from the previous three months, preliminary data showed on Thursday, missing a forecast for marginal growth and casting a shadow over prospects for this year.

Italy's unemployment rate rose to 6.2% in December from an upwardly revised 5.9% the month before, national statistics bureau ISTAT reported on Thursday, while employment levels were broadly stable during the month.

The Italian economy stagnated in the fourth quarter of last year from the previous three months, preliminary data showed on Thursday, missing a forecast for marginal growth and casting a shadow over prospects for this year.

A Reuters survey of 29 economists had forecast a 0.1% rise quarter-on-quarter and a 0.6% increase year-on-year. Over the whole of 2024, the economy grew by 0.5% from the year earlier, when adjusted for the number of working days, ISTAT said.

Milan mayor Giuseppe Sala on Wednesday sided with Mediobanca in a takeover battle launched by state-backed Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS), signalling the financial saga was becoming increasingly political.

Catholic Jubilee year. 60 million visitors are expected to visit Rome for a series of events and celebrations.

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