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Italy agst German idea of petrol hike

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(ANSA) - Rome, April 19 - Italy's proposed migration compact to help African countries of origin and transit does not depend on Eurobonds, which are stiffly opposed by Germany, Interior Minister Angelino Alfano said Tuesday. "We'll see if there are other ways of funding the plan," he said, voicing satisfaction that it had been well received by EU authorities.
    But he said Italy was against Germany's idea of hiking petrol taxes to pay for the plan. "Today I will talk about it with my German counterpart Thomas de Maiziere," he said.
   

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