EU cuts Italy 2020 growth to 0.3% casting doubt on Rome's targets
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ROME/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Thursday it expects Italy's economy to grow just 0.3% in 2020 following a shock fall in national output late last year, below its previous 0.4% forecast and the 0.6% rate Rome said in September was its target."Downside risks to the growth outlook remain pronounced," the European Union's executive said, estimating 2021 growth of 0.6% in its new interim forecast.Italy's economy -- the euro zone's third largest -- unexpectedly contracted by..