Italy's Conte: Very confident he will be able to give Brussels the answers it expects

Italian Prime Minister Conte crossed the wires in the last minutes noting that he was very confident that they will be able to give Brussels the answers it expects with regard to the country's finances.

Key quotes (via Reuters)

• Government in position to reduce debt more than it expected.
• Tax revenues will be higher than expected.
• Wants to respect EU stability pact, but should also be allowed to criticise rules.
• We will fully meet 2019 public finance goals, and maybe improve on them.