Premier Paolo Gentiloni said Monday
that European Union rules should not be considered set in stone.
"There are European rules and restrictions that we should not
see as untouchable, there is a margin of negotiation," he said
as he met regional representatives at the premier's office.
"Debate with Brussels will certainly be open up until the autumn
and it may produce results, with the knowledge that, on the one
hand, we have to maintain balance, and, on the other, that we
have to achieve a more realistic European framework".
Gentiloni said his government's upcoming economic blueprint,
the new DEF, will strike a balance between the need to improve
Italy's public finances and the need to boost growth. "We'll
have the presentation of the DEF in parliament within about 15
days and then in September the update statement in view of the
budget law," Gentiloni said. "The priorities include
safeguarding and reinforcing labour, infrastructure and
investment. We must field an economic-policy framework that
maintains budget equilibrium and spending rationalization with
support for growth".
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