The Italian challenge
Italy’s leaders, including Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte (C) are in a standoff with the European Union over the country’s draft budget (source: dpa)
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What's inside
- Italy’s financial problems are less dramatic than they seem
- The real problem is that EU policies have encouraged member states’ profligacy
- Rome’s fight with Brussels challenges the EU’s ability to continue such policies
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