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Meloni says Italy’s 2026 growth could reach 1%
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the country’s economy could grow by 1% in 2026.
She spoke at an assembly of Assolombarda, a business group.
Meloni said that would put Italy in line with major European economies and above forecasts.
She also said Italy’s growth remains too weak.
In her view, the economy has nevertheless withstood complex conditions.
The growth estimate matters because it offers a picture of how Italy may perform compared with other major European economies.
Meloni said the results should encourage people to build on them together, but she gave no specific next steps.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the country’s economic growth in 2026 could reach 1%.
She said that would be in line with major European economies and above forecasts.
Meloni made the remarks at the Assolombarda assembly.
She said Italy’s growth remained too weak but that the economy had withstood complex conditions.
- Who
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
- What
- She said Italy’s 2026 economic growth could reach 1%.
- When
- October 12, 2026.
- Where
- At the Assolombarda assembly in Milan.
- Why
- She said the results should encourage people and provide a basis for building together.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Growth in 2026 can reach +1%, in line with the main European economies and above forecasts.
Growth in Italy is still too weak, but our economy has shown it can withstand the shock wave of complex scenarios.
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- 2026 growth estimate
- Could reach 1%
- Speaker
- Giorgia Meloni
- Event
- Assolombarda assembly
- Statement date
- October 12, 2026
Sources
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