EU excessive deficit procedure looming on Italian Government

Italian Deputy Premier and Interior Minister, Matteo Salvini, left, and Premier Giuseppe Conte attend a press conference following a Cabinet meeting at Chigi Palace premier's office in Rome, Tuesday, June 11, 2019. (Maurizio Brambatti/ANSA via AP)

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte (R) with Italian Deputy Premier and Interior Minister, Matteo Salvini. Source: AAP Image/Maurizio Brambatti/ANSA via AP

The Italian Government is reacting to the EU's threat of a hefty fine and further political intervention.


Journalist Carlo Fusi reports.


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