Didn't give in on budget content - Conte

(see related) (ANSA) - Rome, December 19 - Premier Giuseppe Conte said Wednesday that he did make any compromises on the key measures in the government's budget plan as he reported to the Senate after reaching a deal to prevent the European Commission opening an infringement procedure against Italy. "Over the last few weeks we worked to bring the positions closer without ever moving backwards with respect to the objectives the Italian people set us in the March 4 election," Conte said. "We did not give way over the contents of the budget".