As the European Commission (EC) undertakes its annual review of euro-zone member states’ budget submissions, yet more signs of fiscal slippage emerged in the South. Finances in Spain and Portugal continue to disappoint, while Italy faces a showdown with the EC over its projected deficit for 2017.
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