Comments by Italy's deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini

  • Italy's right to jobs and pensions come first
  • Says "Enough now!" on threats from the EU towards Italy's budget
  • Says that he isn't pleased with "a Europe which threatens to put Italy under its control"

Not very conciliatory tones coming out from Salvini. This is very much the populist side of him coming forth. While Italy's budget deficit is one issue, let's not forget that the coalition government put in charge is one very much of populism and the notion that the ideology may spread - especially to periphery nations - across the Eurozone is something that may pose a risk towards the euro in the future.