sima group setting by first in rome let's start with the economy minister zagi meant that this budget will boost growth and not day it's how valid is that. well that's certainly what the government is thinking will be the case they believe by spending more they will actually be able to offset the slowing economy here in italy and also alleviate poverty and that's why did put in place this basic income for the poor as well as tax cuts for the self employed and cutting their retirement age which they say well then three out jobs and create employment for the u.s. it silly now where's the money going to come from. cutting the most generous pensions and they're also expecting to eliminate tax rates for banks on the interest payments so these are some of the measures that they say will be able to free up money in order to provide for those that need more stand therefore will boost the economy now that's what the government says but the commission though disagrees wholeheartedly and says that this is just going to hike up its at least public debt it will commission was irate to put it nicel

these measures a looming date similar standing by for us in rome let's start with the economy minister zagi meant that this budget will boost growth and not dead how valid is that well that's certainly what the government is thinking will be the case they believe by spending more they will actually be able to offset the slowing economy here in that sea and also alleviate poverty and that's why did put in place this basic income for the poor as well as tax cuts for the self-employed and cutting the retirement age of the a populous resentment not just yet but you countries as well i think a lot will depend on what happens in the next two weeks the economy minister is going to be selling his case to the e.u. and it's he's prime minister will be meeting the leaders of germany and france as well as you just to put forward the act case the rationale for this kind of budget see the one thing i'd like to know the media's been talking a lot about italy's debt growing and the fact that italy already has a mountain of debt is there a plan by the government or any willingness to actually reduce that it