Renzi to ask for EU funds to be outside Stability Pact
Premier says Europe must change to survive
20 March, 10:42
Renzi, who became Italy's youngest premier at 39 after unseating his Democratic Party (PD) colleague Letta, has vowed Italy will not breach the EU's deficit-to-GDP ratio of 3% even though he considers the rule outdated.
He has also said the EU must change and be more than a severe teacher that checks if the member states have done their "homework", otherwise populist, Eurosceptic parties will gain momentum.