Italy's League party, a member of the ruling coalition, stated on July 28 that parliament must have final approval over whether to access European Union schemes for military spending. The party is asserting domestic democratic oversight of EU defense commitments.
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Italy's League says parliament will have final say on EU defence funds Reuters
ROME, July 28 - Italy's League party, a member of the ruling coalition, said on Tuesday that any decision on whether to tap a European Union scheme to fund military spending would be up to parliament, after the foreign minister said Rome was ready to access the programme.