In the duel on austerity Matteo Renzi sides with the France but from London he confirms that "Italy will respect the 3% ceiling". The premier met Prime Minister David Cameron and gathered his support on the issue of flexibility: "We have a real challenge for Europe, we need to do important things, Europe must be more flexible", Cameron said, underlining the good relations with Italy”.
Returning to the theme of rigor and the French position, Renzi explained: “I respect the decision of a free and friendly country like France. Nobody should treat other countries as they treat students”. A clear reference to the answer of Angela Merkel who had invited Hollande to "do his homework". "I'm on the side of François Hollande and Manuel Valls" continued the premier, confirming that Italy will respect its commitments.
A few hours earlier Domenico Delrio had also entered the controversy opened by the clash between France and Germany: "We have already done our homework generously: we have a primary surplus second only to Germany and we will respect the EU rules", said Delrio
In the early afternoon, the Italian prime minister will meet investors in London, and then give a speech at the Guildhall, the City hall, where he will present the course of reforms in Italy in ten points.
