Deputy Premier and Interior
Minister Matteo Salvini has said that the Italian people would
not accept it if the European Commission imposed penalties over
the government's budget plan for 2019.
"They want to penalize us, but this will end up being more
damaging to the EU than to us," League party leader Salvini told
some Italian dailies.
"They are crazy if the really do open an infringement
procedure.
"60 million Italians would rise up,"
The European Commission may open an infringement procedure
over the budget plan, which sees Italy running a deficit of 2.4%
of GDP next year, saying it breaches the Stability and Growth
Pact.
The government has said an expansive budget is needed to
finance key pledges and boost sluggish growth.
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