Economy Minister Pier Carlo
Padoan said Friday that the government's planned spending on the
areas of central Italy affected by a recent series of
earthquakes will be separate from the measures it will present
in its response to the European Commission's request for further
reductions in the budget deficit.
"The Commission expects a response on February 1 and that
response will arrive," Padoan said.
The minister added new "concrete measures" for the quake
zones will be approved next week "independently of how we will
respond to the Commission's request to make an adjustment".
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