Comments by Italy's infrastructure undersecretary, Armando Siri, to Corriere

  • Altering the parameters of the deficit is not on the government's agenda currently
  • Implementing citizens' income will take several months longer than pension reform
  • Says that stock market and yields spread are realigning

Siri is also an economic adviser to deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini so his words here may be a bit biased. But nonetheless, it continues to highlight the deadlock in discussions between the Italian government and the European Commission - in which neither side is willing to budge at the moment.