Deputy Premier and Labour and
Industry Minister Luigi Di Maio said Friday that he was
confident the government will be able to prevent the EU opening
infringement proceedings over its 2019 budget.
The 5-Star Movement leader said Premier Giuseppe Conte was
doing "an excellent job of mediation" with the European
Commission, which says the plan, featuring a deficit of 2.4% of
GDP next year, breaks its budget rules.
He added that the government would still deliver its main
pledges, including a 'citizenship wage' basic income for job
seekers and a pension overhaul to effectively bring down the
retirement age by allowing people to claim a State pension when
their age plus number of years of contributions add up to 100 -
the so-called quota 100.
"I think we'll bring home a budget with the quota 100, the
citizenship wage and the citizenship (minimum) pension, aid for
entrepreneurs and avoid the infringement procedure," Di Maio
told Radio 24.
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