Country: IT | Published: 2026-09-24
Italy's fiscal story stays consistent, with Rome holding to its plan to bring the 2026 deficit below the EU's 3% ceiling even while under the excessive deficit procedure. Election-
Italy's fiscal story stays consistent, with Rome holding to its plan to bring the 2026 deficit below the EU's 3% ceiling even while under the excessive deficit procedure. Election-season spending is creeping in, as the government scraps road taxes for most cars, adding a mild tension with that fiscal discipline. Banking consolidation chatter continues to swirl, with French voices framing a possible Monte dei Paschi and BPM combination as the preferred scenario, keeping the sector's deal-making narrative alive.