Messina, it is essential for Italy that Germany returns to growth - Last hour. The energy crisis and the pandemic have brought "Germany into a condition of unique difficulty, with a dependence on Russia, and with an outlet market, that of China, with greater difficulties" The CEO of Intesa Sanpaolo, Carlo Messina, said this on the occasion of the honorary degree in economics and finance awarded to him by the University of Padua.

"Italy is the country best positioned in Europe, because it has strong factors linked to elements of the real economy", he said.