Economy Minister Giovanni Tria
said Thursday talks with the EU on the 2019 budget would carry
on but the deficit of 2.4% would remain despite new European
Commission forecasts of 2.9% in 2019 and 3.1% in 2020.
The EC forecast, he said, was the result of "a technical
failure" and would not "influence the continuation of
constructive dialogue with the Commission".
Tria said "the fact remains that the Italian parliament has
authorised a maximum deficit of 2.4% for 2019 which the
government, therefore, is committed to respecting".
The EC forecasts, Tria added, were based on an "inattentive
and partial analysis".
He said they "are in sharp contrast with those of the Italian
government".
Tria said he was "sorry" for the EC's "technical failure".
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