Arianna Meloni says that "Istat is taking on a huge responsibility". Istat is simply doing its job: applying European rules and updating data when new elements emerge. If the government believes it has made a mistake, it should provide evidence so that Eurostat can examine it. It is Eurostat that verifies the deficit data and, if it finds errors, can formulate reservations or correct them. Challenging errors is legitimate. Putting Istat on trial because the result is not pleasing is something else. (translated)









