Italian Economy Minister Giovanni Tria complained that the new budget deficit forecasts for Italy by European Commission released today. The Commission projected Italy’s deficit to hit 2.9% of GDP in 2019. Even worse, Italy’s deficit is projected to hit 3.1% in 2020, breaking EU’s 3% limit. This is much higher than Italy’s own target of 2.4% in 2019.
Tria said “the European Commission’s forecasts for the Italian deficit are in sharp contrast to those of the Italian government and derive from an inaccurate and incomplete analysis.” Though, Tria also said that the projections would not affect the “continuation of constructive dialogue” with the Commission. And, the coalition government is committed to the 2.4% deficit target.
