EU parliament chief slams racist, sexist Dijsselbloem remarks

Remarks by Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem that southern countries blew money on drinks and women were unacceptably "racist and sexist", EU Parliament head Antonio Tajani said today.

"To say these racist and sexist comments is wrong, for me it's unacceptable, especially when one has an important role to play," Tajani, an Italian, said in an interview in Brussels.