26/03/2013 (Agence Europe) - Doubts about end of excessive deficit procedure. The announcement by the outgoing Italian government that it would be returning €40 billion in payment arrears to Italian companies in 2013 and 2014 might have a negative impact on the end of excessive deficit proceedings against Italy, which the European Commission, in its Winter Economic Forecasts, said might be possible (see EUROPE 10792). Italy says the new measures will increase the Italian deficit for 2013...