The EU Commission issued a stern letter to Rome leaving little room for any compromise on their budget targets, and called on the Italian authorities to ensure compliance with the common fiscal rules. If the Italian government decides to refuse the Commission’s proposed changes, officials would then seek to open an excessive deficit procedure against Rome. EU member states would have to give the punitive action the go-ahead, which would designate a new fiscal path for Italy to balance its books.
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