{
  "id": 19975686,
  "title": "In Puglia Pil in crescita dell’1% nel primo semestre trainato da terziario e costruzioni",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/in-puglia-pil-in-crescita-dell1-nel-primo-semestre-trainato-da",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-14T12:22:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Il Sole 24 Ore",
    "slug": "il-sole-24-ore",
    "url": "https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/in-puglia-pil-crescita-dell-1percento-primo-semestre-trainato-terziario-e-costruzioni-AJw8ShGC"
  },
  "original_language": "it",
  "account": "In Puglia, the economy grew by 1% in the first half of the year, driven by tertiary sector and construction investments. According to Bankitalia's quarterly report, this figure aligns with Italy's and the South's data, which are both 0.9% and 1%, respectively. The second half of the year is expected to see a deterioration due to the completion of the Pnrr, rising inflation, international tensions, and uncertainty over the future of ex-Ilva. While domestic demand grew moderately with a slight rise in consumption and weak investment, foreign demand increased significantly. The industry showed modest growth, despite strong export recovery, due to uncertainty about the ex-Ilva's future. Construction, particularly public works, and tertiary sector, particularly the tourism and hospitality industry, experienced more intense expansion. The Pnrr's payments in Puglia, by June 2026, amounted to 5.7 billion euros, representing 54% of the planned resources, compared to about 4.4 billion in April 2025. This progress is lower than the national average across all missions, more pronounced in mission 3 \"Infrastructures for sustainable mobility.\" In the first half of 2026, employment rose by 0.6% from the slight decline in 2025, while the autonomous sector increased by 1.9%. The employment rate rose by 0.7% to 51.7%, keeping the gap with Italy at a stable 11.3 points. Bankitalia's Bari branch director, Marcello Malamisura, explained that the recovery is accompanied by a further increase in the diffusion of social amortizations, which remains higher than the national average due to some significant business crises, including the Taranto steel district. Purchasing power grew moderately, initially in the first three months, becoming slightly negative in the second quarter due to inflation rise. Regarding family finances, growth continued with similar intensity to the end of the previous year, while credit for consumption accelerated, and housing mortgage loans slowed down.",
  "summary": "La conclusione del Pnrr apre un’incognita sulla fine del 2026. Intanto nei primi mesi dell’anno le esportazioni crescono del 15%: nonostante questo l’industria sconta una certa debolezza legata all’incertezza del contesto e alle prospettive dell’ex-Ilva",
  "key_points": [
    "Puglia's economy grew 1% in first half, driven by tertiary and construction sectors",
    "Foreign demand increased significantly, boosting growth",
    "Pnrr payments in Puglia reached 5.7 billion euros by June 2026"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}