Italy's Populist Coalition in Question as EU Pans Budget Math
- Government rides high in polls, but dogged by infighting
- Survival chance seen at 60% until European Parliament vote
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The quarreling inside Italy’s populist coalition is fueling talk of an early election as the administration braces for another pummeling from the European Union.
The EU Commission will forecast Thursday that Italy’s 2019 budget deficit will exceed even the Italian government’s controversial projections as economic growth falls far short of the predictions drawn up in Rome, La Repubblica reported. Italy is already looking at potential sanctions over its budget plans. The forecasts are due for release at 11 a.m.