The European Commission expressed its concern about the rise of the Italian government debt and its comments were as follows:
• Government debt in Italy does not fall as EU rules require.
• We will reassess Italy's compliance with EU debt reduction requirements in spring of 2018.
• The draft budget in France faces the risk of breaking the rules and does not reduce the size of the debt as it should.
• Spain's budget draft for 2018 is in line with European Union rules.
• The EU wants to reduce Britain's excessive deficits.
• The EU recommends a broadly neutral fiscal stance for the euro zone in 2018.
• 12 countries in the European Union, as in the past year, face macroeconomic imbalances.
• Investment in EU countries must be enhanced.
• EU countries should intensify their efforts to combat aggressive tax plans.