EU’s Sophia naval mission saving illegal migrants in the Mediterranean might end when its current mandate expires at the end of the year unless the rules of the operation are changed, Italian Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini said. The government explains that as the result of the operation an unfair burden to take care of rescued…
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Salvini assesses EU too weak to attack Italy over budget
The European Union has too many problems to sanction Italy for its 2019 budget, Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini said. “I don’t think the EU is enjoying a state of health such as to allow it to question and sanction Europe’s second industrial power,” he said. Salvini added he was confident that a budget deal would…
Conte confident in budget accord with Brussels
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte replied to Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici‘s call for a “credible” budget deficit cut by saying “our actions are credible”. Our actions credible – Conte to Mosvcovi. Infringement procedure not be wished for, sure of deal says PM https://t.co/hLpSRnU2DC — Ansa English News (@ansa_english) November 30, 2018 “I am confident in…
Italy budget tussle goes on
European Commission vice president for the euro Valdis Dombrovskis said the EC wants to see a “considerable, and not marginal” correction in Italy‘s budget adjustment from the initial package that was rejected. Dombrovskis said the direction of the budget was currently “counter-productive“. “It must be revised,” he added. The government has been sending mixed signals…
EU acts against luxury amid Italy yacht “Apocalypses”
Italy along with the Isle of Man received the criticism of the European Commission, taking steps to force them to scrap illegal tax breaks for yachts and private jets or face a lawsuit in European court. We have stepped up our agenda to tackle #taxavoidance in the yacht and aircraft sectors by implementing infringement proceedings…
Italy at edge of EU infringement procedure
Italy at the edge of an infringement procedure if the government does not change its draft budget plan for 2019, European Commission Vice-President for the Euro Valdis Dombrovskis said. The Commission has rejected the plan, which sees Italy running a deficit of 2.4% of GDP next year, saying it would breach the Stability and Growth…
Berlaymont-Rome budget crisis deepens
Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini responded to the European Commission’s decision to reject Italy‘s budget draft and request a new package within three weeks, assessing it as an “attack” on the Italian economy. Salvini says Italy won't change budget, 'Italians come first' https://t.co/xu15vs6l5T pic.twitter.com/DeMhqqmYMb — Reuters UK (@ReutersUK) October 24, 2018 The Commission regards the proposal,…
Venice resists mass tourism
In Italy, Venice have already banned actions such as laying on benches or eating in the streets, however more regulations are on the way recommended by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), offering to consider around 70 structural measures to harness tourists overflow. It is hoped that a system of measures will control mass…
Berlaymont wrestling with Italy budget
It is highly likely that the European Union will reject Italy’s spending plans this week, with speculation mounting that officials in Brussels intend to say ‘no ‘ to the Euro skeptic government’s 2019 draft budget to prevent its success and growth of popularity wherever it can. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm which checks…
Salvini suggests chemical castration of rapists
A 20-year-old Tunisian migrant allegedly raped a 38-year-old Slovakian woman in the Baobab volunteer-run migrant centre outside Rome’s Tiburtina rail station at night on October, 11, Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said, calling for the chemical castration of the alleged rapist. (Image: illustration). Tunisian, 20, rapes Slovak, 38. Chemical castration says Salvini https://t.co/cnFuK7MmQE — Ansa English…