Italian Foreign Minister Paolo
Gentiloni on Wednesday said he hopes Yes votes will win at a
referendum on June 23 in the UK on whether Britain should remain
in the European Union.
Gentiloni told the Lower House that a No-vote win would be
a "harsh blow for Europe and a very harsh one for London".
"Italy and Great Britain have perhaps among the most
distant positions in the European context".
"London focuses on the single market, the Italian
government pushes for greater European integration".
However, he concluded, "we are both interested in the fact
that an integrated Europe, the Europe of the euro has more
expansive economic policies".
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