Rome Tells EU It Will Stick To Budget But Contain Debt

Rome tells EU it will stick to budget but contain debt

Italy's populist coalition on Monday told the European Union that it would stick to its high-spending draft budget but will scrupulously avoid going over its own debt and deficit limits.

Rome, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Oct, 2018 ) :Italy's populist coalition on Monday told the European Union that it would stick to its high-spending draft budget but will scrupulously avoid going over its own debt and deficit limits.

"The figure of 2.4 percent (deficit to GDP ratio in 2019) is a ceiling that we have solemnly undertaken to respect," Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told journalists after the coalition sent its pledge in a letter to EU officials in Brussels.