Is Italy overtaking Germany as Europe's economic powerhouse?

Seems like debt brakes are a bad idea.

>In January, the EU Commission estimated that it would exceed 140% of GDP this year and continue to rise in 2025. For comparison, in Germany the debt ratio is 66%, in France it is almost 100%.

According to german politicians Italy is doomed to fail because the debt ratio is above 60%.

No way. Italy is so messy in so many ways that it is impossible to reverse the trend. Source: I have lived in Italy since birth

Betteridge's law of headlines says no.