Italy's Deficit Seen Falling Below 3% in 2026, Giorgetti Says
Economy minister points to a possible exit from the EU's excessive-deficit procedure, even as he projects the shortfall will rise again in 2027.
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Italy's budget deficit is expected to fall below 3% of gross domestic product in 2026, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said, according to ANSA.
Giorgetti indicated that dropping under the 3% threshold, the ceiling set by European Union fiscal rules, could open the door for Italy to exit the bloc's excessive-deficit procedure, a mechanism used to monitor and press member states to rein in excessive borrowing.
The minister also forecast that the deficit would rise again in 2027, reaching an estimated 3.5% of GDP, suggesting any improvement in the near term may not be sustained without further measures.
Italy has been under EU scrutiny over its public finances for an extended period, as the country carries one of the eurozone's largest public debt loads relative to the size of its economy. Compliance with deficit targets has been a recurring theme in Rome's annual budget negotiations.
Further details on the measures underpinning the 2026 projection, and on the government's plans for addressing the anticipated 2027 increase, were not immediately available.
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