by Richard Partington Economics correspondent on (#3ZRA8)
Proposals for 2019 put the country on a potential collision course with the EUFears that Italy is on a collision course with the EU over its spending plans triggered sharp falls in European markets after the new government in Rome unveiled a deficit-widening budget.The coalition of the Five Star Movement and the League announced 2019 budget plans late on Thursday that would push the deficit – the gap between income from taxes and expenditure – to three times the size of the spending gap under the previous administration.Related: Italy's budget drama – all you need to know Continue reading...