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Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said in a statement on his social media account regarding the defence budget that the resources allocated to defence under the budget law should exceed current projections.

Stating that the resources would be used particularly in favour of personnel, Crosetto noted that proposals previously submitted to the Ministry of Finance included additional payments, allowances for special duties, overtime pay and salaries for volunteer soldiers at the entry level.

Noting that the importance of the relevant provisions had been assessed during the preparation of these arrangements, Crosetto said the final decision on the allocation of defence resources would be made following discussions in Parliament.

Crosetto stated that measures addressing the specific needs and characteristics of Defence Ministry personnel would remain a priority as the allocation of resources was being finalised.