Deputy Premier and Labour and
Industry Minister Luigi Di Maio suggested on Tuesday that the
European Commission should worry about France's budget plans not
just Italy's.
He was commenting after French President Emmanuel Macron
announced a series of measures to alleviate hardship following
the recent wave of violent protests.
"According to our calculations, the measures do not comply
with the deficit-to-GDP ratio that has been given," 5-Star
Movement (M5S) leader Di Maio said after a meeting with business
representatives.
"So it will have to increase the deficit and a case about
France will open up too, if the rules are valid for everyone.
"We are not hopeful," he added.
Di Maio reiterated that the M5S's key election pledge, the
'citizenship wage' basic income for job seekers, will start "at
the end of March at the latest".
He said the 'quota 100' pension reform to effectively bring
down the retirement age will come into force in February or
March.
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