The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday revised its forecast for Italian growth this year to 0.5%. Uncertainties related to the war in the Middle East are not sparing Italy: the IMF has lowered its growth forecast to 0.5% in 2026 and 2027, with declines of 0.2% for each year, based on the latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) assessments revised from those of January. [....]