European Economic Affairs
Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said Monday that he was "struck"
by the outcome of Italy's Constitutional referendum, while
adding that he did not see it causing a crisis for the EU.
He also said that he thought Matteo Renzi had been a "good
premier who conducted important social and economic reforms".
"We have faith in the Italian authorities," he added.
"It's a solid country that we can count on... It's not a
psychodrama. It's a domestic Italian political affair with
important consequences for Italy, but it won't become a European
crisis".
He added that he did not think that the Commission's
criticism of Italy's 2017 budget had been a factor in the No
vote's win.
"We have always been understanding of the fact that Italy
faced the issues of migrants and the earthquake," he said. "I
don't think (our position) played a role. It isn't an anti-EU
vote".
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