German Chancellor Angela Merkel
on Friday praised the reforms passed by Italian Premier Matteo
Renzi.
"Premier Renzi has embarked on a very ambitious reform
agenda, and the Jobs Act (labour reform) goes in the right
direction," Merkel said after meeting Renzi for talks in Berlin.
"The success of these reforms will be an important
contribution for Europe and Italy".
For his part Renzi said that "thanks to the efforts of the
Italian government, to European collaboration and to our German
friends, I am here today with a list of reforms and results, not
promises".
"Italy is no longer Europe's problem and wants to pull its
weight, as is proper and as per the history of our country".
He added he is aware Italy's public debt must come down.
"We're the first to say (our) debt must come down," he
said.
"I don't say so to make Angela (Merkel) happy, but to make
my children happy".
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