Domenico Siniscalcois an Italian economist and former Minister of Finance... (wikipedia)
Looking beyond the question of legitimacy of action, there is a problem of rules and therefore a credibility risk for the country,
Times are changing and even the Bank of Italy has to change.
We expected the governor to do the sensible thing from an institutional point of view, and that didn't happen.
European ministers again agree that it's not a question of lowering prices by adjusting excise duties but probably of helping poorer families with compensation measures,
I have talked to Berlusconi repeatedly about the budget and the Bank of Italy since August, but to no avail,