In an interview with RTL radio, Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said, “I will use all my energies to fight outdated EU fiscal rules”.
He further added: “Let’s see if we get this letter where they give us a fine for debt accumulated over the past and tell us to pay 3 billion euros.”
Reuters quoted two Eurozone officials on Monday, saying that Brussels was likely to start disciplinary steps against Italy on June 5 over its public finances. A warning letter from the Commission is expected to be sent to Rome this week.