Italian Finance Minister Giovanni Tria said on Monday 19 November that discussions at European level should focus more on how to respond to a slowdown in economic growth in Europe, criticising the prevailing view that any expansive fiscal policy would be prohibited outside a recessionary situation.
“There are no anti-Italian prejudices except prejudices towards certain policies" that allow "expansive fiscal policies only when we are in recession", said Mr Tria at the end of the...