Outgoing Premier Paolo Gentiloni
said Thursday that his cabinet had approved an "unusual" DEF
document, the government's economic blueprint.
Gentiloni's executive is in charge of the day-to-day business
of administration amid efforts to form a new government after
last month's inconclusive general election.
The premier said the DEF works on the assumption of no
changes in policy and "does not contain the reform programme
part, which is the responsibility of the new government".
The Italian government has to publish an economic blueprint
to meet its obligations to the EU.
Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan said that the DEF works on
the basis of a forecast that Italy GDP will grow by 1.5% this
year.
"This figure is the reflection of a prudent attitude about
what the economy can produce," Padoan said.
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