(see related story on budget)
Deputy Premier and Labour and
Industry Minister Luigi Di Maio on Thursday criticised Austria
and the Netherlands after they indicated they were ready to back
the European Commission if it opens an infringement procedure
against Italy over its 2019 budget.
"When Austria and the Netherlands ask us to respect all the
rules, they are asking for a blood-and-tears budget that is the
exact opposite of what the Italian people asked from us on
(general election day on) March 4," said 5-Star Movement (M5S)
leader Di Maio.
"We are going to keep going because the alternative is to
massacre pensioners even more, massacre the unemployed even
more, massacre companies even more.
"This can't be the alternative".
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