Combative Renzi hits out at German central banker

Article discusses reaction in Italy to comments by German politicians and central bankers regarding the need to disciplined economic policies in Italy. The reaction included Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi saying on the 4 July 2014 that 'The Bundesbank does not have among its tasks to take part in the Italian debate'.

[On the 3 July 2014 Jens Weidmann, the president of Germany's central bank attacked Mr Renzi's calls for greater flexibility on EU budget rules. On the 2 July 2014 German MEP and chairman of the European People's Party Manfred Weber questioned 'where the money would come from' in response to Mr Renzi's calls for more investment to ignite growth].

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