Italy's fiscal deficit exceeds the EU limit, intensifying Meloni's fiscal predicament
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Golden Ten Data reported on April 3 that Italian Prime Minister Meloni's government exceeded the EU’s budget deficit cap last year, marking its biggest fiscal setback since taking office in 2022. According to data released by the Italian National Institute of Statistics on Friday, the deficit accounted for 3.1% of GDP, higher than the 3% ceiling set by the EU to constrain public finances. Meloni had hoped for a lower deficit to pave the way for Italy to exit the EU’s “excessive deficit procedure.” This mechanism monitors countries with high deficits and subjects them to more stringent scrutiny from Brussels. Failure to meet fiscal targets agreed with the European Commission may result in fines. The Meloni government is currently facing the impact of the Iran crisis and the recent defeat in a judicial reform referendum. The government had previously worked hard to reduce the deficit to help Italy escape the EU’s strict budget oversight and allow for increased defense spending. Meloni has pledged to achieve NATO's military expenditure target of 5% of GDP to meet Trump’s demands.
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