Italy debt burden rising at alarming rate, economy minister warns

​The ‌cost of ​Italy's public debt ‌is rising at an alarming rate in ‌the wake of ‌geopolitical tensions, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti ⁠said ​on ⁠Friday.

Inflation is bound to ⁠rise if the ​wars in Ukraine ⁠and the Middle East ⁠continue, ​Giorgetti added, speaking via ⁠video link at a conference ⁠in ⁠Portofino.