Italian Deputy Prime Minister Salvini called on the ECB to “guarantee” government debt

Italy and Salvini have been in the news, plenty here ICYMI:

• Italy's Salvini: We must totally re-discuss old and outdated EU fiscal rules
• Italy's Salvini: I will use all my energies to fight outdated EU fiscal rules
• Italy's Salvini: EU rules should not be aimed at keeping deficits below 3% of GDP

If that lot isn't enough for you Reuters have this from overnight:

• Salvini called for a new role for the European Central Bank
• should "guarantee" government debt in order to keep bond yields low

and this:

• … Salvini did not spell out exactly what he wanted the Frankfurt-based central bank to do.