Giorgia Meloni estimează că economia italiană va crește cu 1% în 2026, în linie cu zona euro - Economica.net

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni anticipates a 1% economic growth for Italy this year, aligning with the Eurozone average. Despite a 0.5% growth last year, Italy's GDP has struggled to exceed 1% annually for the past three years, even with significant EU recovery funds. Meloni acknowledged ongoing challenges, including energy costs and low productivity, which hinder sustained growth. The government previously projected a 0.6% GDP increase, while an independent budget body revised it to 0.9%. Recent data shows a 0.2% growth in Q2 2026, following a 0.3% rise in Q1. Economic weakness is impacting public finances, with Italy expected to surpass Greece in government debt-to-GDP ratio this year, reaching 138.4%.