The Government has issued a press release anticipating the main targets of the Budgetary plan 2020 (DEF) to be published today.
mef.gov.it/ufficio-stampa…
GDP growth is now expected at 0.2% after policy measures in 2019 and 0.8% in 2020 (vs previous 1% and 1.1%)
Debt is now expected at 132.6% of Gdp in 2019 and 131.3% in 2020 (vs previous 130.7% and 129.2%)
Apparently all targets include some 1% of GDP in proceeds from privatizations in 2019-2021
MORE COMMENTS WHEN THE DEF 2020 IS PUBLISHED
OUR ESTIMATES LOOK FOR 2019 GDP of -0.6% AND 2020 GDP of -0.7%