Economy Minister Giancarlo
Giorgetti told the ECOFIN working breakfast in Brussels on
Tuesday that Italy is will to do its part to bolster Europe's
defence capabilities, but not by sacrificing health care and
other public services.
"Italy cannot contemplated financing defence at the expense of
health spending and public services," Giorgetti said, according
to an economy ministry statement. "This would be unacceptable.
"When the financing needs are clearly defined, Italy will do its
part.
"But first we need to define what is necessary".
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