2023 deficit 4.5%, 21bn 'room' - NADEF

(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 3 - The government's economic blueprint update, the NADEF, puts next year's budget deficit at 4.5%, giving room for maneuver of over 21 billion euros, sources said ahead of Friday's cabinet meeting to assess the update to the DEF.
    The NADEF draft puts next year's growth at 0.6%.
    The draft says that 2022-2023 will be the toughest time for Italian energy costs and sources said at least 15 billion euros would go into energy bill easements in the 2023 budget as well as on revising the basic income and the 110% 'superbonus' for home improvements.
    photo: Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti (ANSA).