A lone voice? Italy’s economy minister is at odds with his government on how much there is to spend Italy’s populist government has vowed to "end poverty" with its first budget plans on Thursday.
The ambitious spending plans of the government put it in conflict with European powers, who want Italy to stick to lower spending and avoid racking up new debt.
The country’s own economy minister, Giovanni Tria, agrees – but is under political pressure to approve spending.His political superiors want to free up money to fulfil its campaign promises.One of the big-ticket items is a guaranteed minimum income for […]
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