Giorgetti raises Italy frozen out of EU decisions at ESM

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 20 - Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti on Thursday raised at the council of governors of the European Stability Mechanism bailout fund the issue of Italy's recent treatment and the EU founder nation's exclusion from important decisions on the future of the Union, economy ministry sources said.
    The rightwing League bigwig reportedly stigmatised the "absolutely mistaken exclusionary pact" and the "prejudicial attitude towards our country", said the sources.
    Giorgetti said he had appreciated the rport from ESM chief Pierre Gramegna and welcomed the willingness to broaden the ESM's horizons, but pointed out also that there is not a majority in parliament for the ratification of the ESM treaty, which Italy alone has yet to give the thumbs up to. (ANSA).