ROME—Italy’s business lobby Confindustria said on Saturday the country’s growth this year would be more robust than expected, mainly due to a more contained impact of the COVID-19 Delta variant and stronger-than-expected economic indicators.
In a report, the association’s research unit CSC forecast gross domestic product (GDP) would rise 6.1 percent this year and 4.1 percent next year, going above pre-pandemic levels in the first half of 2022.
