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It is noted that the amount of the fine remains unknown.
He said that "with what the Italian government has put on the table, we see a risk of the country sleepwalking into instability."
Dombrovskis signaled that the Commission, which supervises the budget plans of European Union member states, could start a so-called "excessive deficit procedure" over Rome's spending package. Earlier, the Italian government rejected the EU’s requirement to amend the draft budget. Italy is now threatened with a penalty procedure, which could lead to a reduction in EU assistance and heavy fines.