E.U., in a First, Rejects Italy’s Proposed Budget The European Commission, the bloc’s administrative body, told Rome that it would have to rewrite its draft 2019 budget and reduce its deficit or face heavy fines early next year. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Fugitive Venezuelan Police Officer Is Killed in ShootoutMacron Defends Migration Policy in France, Walking a Fine LineRussian Theater Director’s House Arrest Is ExtendedStephen Bannon, California, Bitcoin: Your Tuesday Evening BriefingVenezuelan Rebel Leader Records His Last StandIn Chile, Pope Francis Apologizes for ‘Irreparable Damage’ Caused by Sexual Abuse