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Among Italian diplomats there is an increasing perception that Matteo Salvini's agenda is identical to Valdimir Putin's - namely, the destruction of the euro (Photo: Salvini official Facebook page)

What Italy's budget row is actually about

The EU is faced with the dilemma of how to deal with an Italian government actively seeking a confrontation over next year's budget.

Before this week's summit in Brussels, Italy presented an expansionist draft budget for 2019, which has prompted criticism from European Commissioners and ministers in other eurozone countries.

The European Commission has asked Italy to clarify the contents of the draft budget by Monday 22nd October.

But the new government in Rome – a coaliti...

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Matthew is EUobserver's Opinion Editor. He joined EUobserver in June 2018. Previously he worked as a reporter for The Guardian in London, and as editor for AFP in Paris and DPA in Berlin.

Among Italian diplomats there is an increasing perception that Matteo Salvini's agenda is identical to Valdimir Putin's - namely, the destruction of the euro (Photo: Salvini official Facebook page)

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Matthew is EUobserver's Opinion Editor. He joined EUobserver in June 2018. Previously he worked as a reporter for The Guardian in London, and as editor for AFP in Paris and DPA in Berlin.

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