Comments by Luigi Di Maio, who is also the minister of economic development
It's not a surprising request given their agenda, also a recent Bloomberg article pointed out that Italy is the only country in the southern or eastern region in Europe to be a net payer in 2016.
Meanwhile, Germany's finance minister Scholz is on the wires now saying that "Italy should be responsible for its own finances". It's clear where the two sides are facing even if they are put at the same table.
