Berlusconi says Italy has abandoned its pro-EU approach

Italy's Prime Minister, Mr Silvio Berlusconi, admitted Italy's centre-right government had abandoned its pro-EU approach. Instead, he said in an interview with the Financial Times, Italy would pursue "limited shared sovereignty in the EU, an economy based on liberal free market principles and the country's national interest".

Italy’s Prime Minister, Mr Silvio Berlusconi, admitted Italy’s centre-right government had abandoned its pro-EU approach. Instead, he said in an interview with the Financial Times, Italy would pursue „limited shared sovereignty in the EU, an economy based on liberal free market principles and the country’s national interest“.