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POLITICS Italy remains dissatisfied with the apologies offered by Paris after a French minister accused Rome of mishandling the influx of migrants, Italy's foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Sunday.
Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi sent a video message to his Forza Italia party on Saturday in his first appearance since being hospitalised a month ago, saying he is ready to return to work.
ECONOMY The European Central Bank's interest rates may be nearing the level required to control inflation, the Bank of Italy's governor Ignazio Visco said on Friday, adding that the peak expected by markets "is an important reference point" for the central bank.
Bank of Italy releases April data on Target 2 liabilities and European Central Bank funding to Italian banks.
DEBT Treasury announces sale of BTP bonds, with relative amounts to be auctioned on May 11.
COMPANIES TELECOM ITALIA Italy's Treasury is ready to back a joint purchase proposal for the goup's grid by KKR and state lender CDP in a bid to end a stalemate over the sale process of the phone group's prized asset, sources told Reuters.
BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI Italy's Treasury is open to reducing its 64% stake in the lender through one or more share sales on the market, three people briefed on the matters told Reuters.
SNAM The gas grid operator is interested in the potential acquisition of Edison's gas storage business, chief executive Stefano Venier said on Friday.
BPER BANCA The Italian bank said on Saturday it had reached an accord with unions for 540 voluntary staff exits that would be partly offset by 270 new hires, adding it would also make 80 temporary contracts permanent.
(*) PRYSMIAN Credit Suisse started the coverage of the Italian cablemaker with "Outperform" and a price target of 44 euros.
(*) AVIO The Italian aerospace group is set to report first-quarter results in line with expectations and announce new orders on Tuesday, its Chief Executive Giulio Ranzo told Corriere della Sera daily. He added Avio was open to acquisitions of minority stakes in companies operating along the firm's supply chain.
(*) ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA The Italian fashion group will announce new financial targets by the end of the year, its Chief Executive Gildo Zegna told La Repubblica's Affari&Finanza insert, adding the company could increase its free float in time, with regards to its Wall Street listing.
POSTE ITALIANE Annual general meeting (0730 GMT)
RCS MEDIAGROUP Annual general meeting (0830 GMT).
BANCO BPM Board meeting on Q1 results, followed by conference call (1600 GMT).
DOVALUE Trades ex-dividend of 0.60 euro per share.
INTERCOS Trades ex-dividend of 0.16622 euro per ordinary share.
LU-VE Trades ex-dividend of 0.38 euro per share.
BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA Board meeting on Q1 results, press release on May 9.
(*) JUVENTUS Juventus moved up to second in Serie A with a hard-fought 2-0 victory at Atalanta on Sunday after 19-year-old English forward Samuel Iling-Junior scored his first professional goal before Dusan Vlahovic sealed the win in injury time.
(*) LAZIO An early goal by Ismael Bennacer and a Theo Hernandez stunner gave AC Milan a much-needed 2-0 home win over Lazio in Serie A on Saturday, sending Stefano Pioli's side provisionally back into the top four.
(*) FERRARI Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and Leclerc finished fifth and seventh, respectively, in the Formula One Miami Grand Prix on Sunday.
DIARY Milan, inauguration ceremony at "Tuttofood" event; farmers lobby Coldiretti's event "Italian food under attack", expected attendees include Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida, Coldiretti President Ettore Prandini (0730 GMT).
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