Italy’s government expects the country’s budget deficit to fall below the European Union limit this year despite a downward revision of its growth forecast due to the Iran war, according to people familiar with the matter. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-20/italy-eyes-deficit-under-3-of-gdp-even-as-iran-war-slows-growth?taid=69e63e44844ee000018044e2&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter