Italy says 2020 budget not a significant deviation from EU rules

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's 2020 draft budget does not imply a significant deviation from European Union rules, the Italian government said in a letter sent to the European Commission on Thursday.Italy's fiscal plan assumes a rise in the structural deficit, the measure excluding business cycle swings and one-off expenditure and revenue, of 0.1% of GDP. Under EU rules, it should fall 0.6% of GDP."The projected change in the structural balance in 2020 would not constitute a significant deviation",..