"Or they can choose the Hungarian way, which puts up walls against the migrants and must be rejected. The Italian government has been stepping up an anti-Brussels rhetoric after unveiling an expansionary 2017 budget plan last week ahead of a referendum on constitutional reform that may decide Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's political future. The European Commission has numerous concerns about the plan and is considering sending Rome a warning letter, officials have said. Padoan said Italy had spent more money than any other European state to deal with the inflow of migrants and refugees. Opinion polls suggest Renzi may lose the referendum on his plan to reduce the role of the Senate and centralize decision making.

Source: Egypt Independent October 23, 2016 11:37 UTC