Italy says will respect EU budget rules but fight to change them
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ROME (Reuters) - Italy will respect European Union fiscal rules but will fight to change them to allow more public investment and stronger growth, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Wednesday, as Rome struggles to avoid EU action over its rising debt.The European Commission has threatened Italy with a procedure that would entail closer oversight of its fiscal policy and could eventually lead to fines.The Commission, the EU's executive, complains Rome did not cut its public debt in 2018 as..