ROME (Reuters) - One of Italy's ruling parties, the 5-Star Movement, is pushing for a budget deficit next year that is triple the previous government's goal and near double what Economy Minister Giovanni Tria is prepared to accept, Italian newspapers said on Friday.
La Repubblica reported that the anti-establishment party wants a deficit equal to 2.9 percent of gross domestic product, just within European Union fiscal rules.
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