But Renzi argued that the rest of EU leaders had missed an opportunity to agree concrete measures on tackling immigration and boosting economic growth, saying "Europe is not an asylum."
"In Bratislava, we had a nice cruise on the Danube," he told Corriere della Sera. "But I was hoping to find answers to the crisis caused by Brexit."
"Bratislava should have been a turning point, but instead it was yet another meeting to debate commas in a document that says everything and nothing," Renzi said.
"I do not know what Chancellor [Angela] Merkel is referring to when she is speaking about the spirit of Bratislava. If things continue the way they do, we will be talking about the ghost of Europe," he warned.
The prime minister also said Italy’s new draft budget made provisions for a plan to build earthquake-resistant housing and handle continued immigration into the country, despite strict EU rules on budget deficit.
