Italian Premier Matteo
Renzi is using the European Union as a scapegoat to pin the
blame for unpopular policies on, European People's Party (EPP)
caucus leader Manfred Weber said Tuesday.
Weber contrasted Renzi's alleged approach with that of
Spanish Premier Mariano Rajoy, who "has never accused Brussels
over the necessary steps he has had to take".
Weber's accusation sparked a prompt reply from Gianni
Pittella of Renzi's Democratic Party, caucus leader for the
Socialists and Democrats (S&D) caucus, said "the only bad guy in
Europe is Schaeuble".
Pittella said that "with his obtuse obsession for
austerity, Schaeuble is creating a people's revolt against this
Europe.
"Dear Weber, unless Schaeuble is stopped, he will take the
EU to the brink of the abyss".
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