We'll press on if EU gives budget thumbs down- Salvini

(ANSA) - Milan, September 28 - Interior Minister and Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini said Friday that the government would "press on" if the European Commission gives the thumbs down to its 2019 budget. "We consider ourselves to be working for the country's growth, to give back faith, hope, energy and work," Salvini said after the government announced it would let the deficit-to-GDP ratio rise to 2.4% next year. "So I'm happy with what we've done over the last four months and what we will do over the next four years".