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EU and Italy line up for budget standoff

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Joachim Eggers
October 15, 2018

The IMF and the EU are in agreement: Italy is accruing too many debts. Both have now told the country to avoid miring itself in debt. But the Italian government wants to fufill its election promises – and that requires cash.