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Italy’s Higher Defence, Energy Spending Does Not Signal Fiscal Shift

Larger 2027-2028 deficits in Italy’s (BBB+/Stable) updated budget framework partly reflect political considerations, but do not signal a sudden shift in the government’s fiscal approach, Fitch Ratings says. The government has pursued prudent expenditure management and conservative revenue assumptions, reflected in recent outperformance versus budget targets. [....]