Pension reform won't be delayed -Salvini

(ANSA) - Rome, December 6 - Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Thursday denied reports that the government could delay a promised pension reform.
    The so-called 'quota 100' pension reform effectively brings down the retirement age by enabling people to start claiming a State pension when their age and their number of years of contributions add up to 100.
    There has been speculation the move could be delayed as part of an effort to bring down the deficit forecast for next year from 2.4% and avert an EU infringement procedure.
    The European Commission has said running a deficit this high would breach its budget rules.
    "From what I know, there is no delay of the 'quota 100' pension system in the budget. It's newspaper fantasies," Salvini told Salvini a Radio Anch'io.