Premier Paolo Gentiloni on
Thursday played down talk of possible political instability in
Italy following the March 4 general election.
"To the foreign leaders and economic interlocutors who ask me
about political instability, I respond that I am hopeful
because, for 70 years, Italy has been one of the most coherent
of the big European countries, one of the most stable and one
whose fundamentals are among the most recognizable by investors
and by the international side," he said.
"Government changes have not led to changes in economic or
foreign policy or in reliability for investors.
"That means that we are not a problem, but a country that
deserves faith".
Gentiloni said Italy needs to have faith in itself as it
tackles its challenges as he opened the academic year at the
LUISS university in Rome.
"Italy is going through a period in which courage and
confidence are needed more than ever," Gentiloni said.
"(We are) out of the greatest (economic) crisis of the
post-war period with stable growth".
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