German FinMin Scholz: Quite optimistic there will be a good solution on Italian budget

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz has recently crossed the wires with key quotes, via Reuters, found below.

• Expects the Italian government to take ‘necessary actions’.
• Quite optimistic there will be a good solution on the Italian budget.
• Worst option for UK is hard Brexit.
• Doing all we can to get a Brexit deal.