Italy seeks to cut 2019 growth forecasts to get EU budget deal - source

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's economy minister is looking to revise down the budget's growth forecast for next year to try to reach a deal with the European Commission over fiscal policy, a government source said on Sunday. The Commission rejected Italy's fiscal plan for 2019 last month. The European Union's executive said it flouted a commitment to lower the deficit and did not guarantee a reduction in the country's debt, the second highest in the euro zone as a proportion of gross domestic..