Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio after a cabinet meeting at Rome’s Chigi Palace. Photo: AP
Italy defies EU pressure to present revised budget, risks sanctions in stand-off with Brussels
- The European Union rejected Italy’s draft budget, saying it broke the rules, and gave the government until midnight Tuesday to submit a new version
- Italy’s populist government decides to stick with big-spending strategy in bid to fulfil election promises
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Updated: Saturday, 17 Nov, 2018 5:25am
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Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio after a cabinet meeting at Rome’s Chigi Palace. Photo: AP
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