(ANSA) - Milan, September 12 - European Economic and
Monetary Affairs Commissioner Jyrki Katainen responded sharply
on Friday after Premier Matteo Renzi said Italy did not need
lessons from the EU on respecting budget rules.
"We aren't teachers but interpreters of how well the
countries respect the commitments they have made and the
promises they have made to the other countries," Katainen told
the website of Italian daily Il Fatto Quotidiano.
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