Italy's public debt hit a new
record high of 2.1945 trillion euros in April, up 10 billion
euros on the previous high set in March, the Bank of Italy said
on Monday.
The data was used as ammunition by opposition parties
against Premier Matteo Renzi's government.
"Even though interest rates are down, the debt keeps going
up vertiginously and it is threatening the stability of the
public finances and of Italian people's savings," said Elvira
Savino, an MP for Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right Forza Italia.
"Renzi has not just abandoned the young, condemning them
to unemployment, but he is also jeopardizing the future of the
next generations".
Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan rubbished the
criticism, saying it was normal for the debt to increase while
Italy is running a budget deficit.
"This thing about the debt record is really boring," he
said.
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