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Raw Politics: Europe should follow Italy on spending, says Di Maio

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Raw Politics: Europe should follow Italy on spending, says Di Maio
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Rome has vowed it won’t back down over Italy’s controversial budget and said it should service as a recipe for the rest of the continent.

Rome has vowed it won’t back down over Italy’s controversial budget and said it should serve as a recipe for the rest of the continent.

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Luigi Di Maio, Italy’s deputy prime minister, told the Financial Times he thinks Europe will follow the country’s lead in spending more.

His comments come as EU finance ministers meet to discuss Rome’s escalating budget stand-off.

You can watch the Raw Politics panel discuss Italy's budget controversy in the video player, above.

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