Italy to get EU budget letter

(ANSA) - Rome, October 24 - The Italian government is expected to receive a letter from the European Commission asking for clarification about its 2017 draft budget plan on Monday or Tuesday, sources said.
    Other counties are expected to get similar letters.
    The communication is expected to ask for information about the planned deficit-to-GDP ratio of 2.3% next year, higher than previously agreed with the EC, the number of one-off measures to feature in the budget and financing for the government's anti-seismic plan after the August 24 earthquake that devastated parts of central Italy. Premier Matteo Renzi has said that Rome does not intend to make mayor changes to the budget plan and that said such clarification requests are normal.