ROME, Oct 7 (Reuters) - European Union authorities should take rising inflation into account when assessing government deviation from budget goals, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said, arguing that higher prices can significantly affect governments' fiscal plans. • Giorgetti said he would raise the issue of greater budget flexibility at this week's meeting of euro zone finance ministers. • "We are not questioning the budget rules, but we are asking that the rules be adapted to today's reality," he said. • Italy had agreed its spending targets with Brussels assuming annual inflation of 1.8%. • However, Italian inflation jumped to 4.1% in September from 3.2% the month before.
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