Italy's Prime Minister Raises 2026 Growth Forecast to 1%, Sees Economy Matching Eurozone Pace - finance.biggo.com

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy's economy could grow 1% this year, matching the Eurozone's overall pace and possibly even slightly exceeding it. The forecast is notably more optimistic than the 0.6% official target her government set in April, and also above the 0.9% estimate released last month by Italy's Parliamentary Budget Office (UPB). In an interview with the newspaper Il Foglio published Saturday, Meloni said first-half economic data support the more upbeat outlook. "The Italian economy is performing solidly, and first-half data suggest growth in 2026 could reach 1%, a level in line with the Eurozone, and possibly even above it," she said. Official statistics show Italy's GDP rose 0.