Rome receives EC letter on 2015 budget

(ANSA) - Rome, October 23 - The Italian government has received a letter from the European Commission asking for clarifications about its 2015 budget bill, the economy ministry said Thursday. "The Italian government will respond to the request for clarification by tomorrow," the ministry said. Premier Matteo Renzi said Wednesday that the fact the commission has sent a letter does not mean it is threatening to reject the budget plan. The Commission itself has also stressed that the "consultations" with Rome do not imply it will have a negative judgement of the budget.
    "The ministry's technical offices are already in contact with ECOFIN in Brussels, just as the Italian government is in contact with the European Commission," said the ministry.