Meloni, SEZ a 'step change' for the southern economy

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 13 - Economic development in southern regions must be achieved by creating opportunities for employment and growth said Premier Giorgia Meloni on Thursday, hailing the decision by the European Commission to create a single special economic zone (SEZ) for southern Italy.
    "The development of the economy in southern Italy is a priority for our government," said Meloni.
    "However, we are convinced that this goal must be achieved by abandoning the logic of welfarism, which does not work, and providing opportunities for work and growth and making these areas of the country competitive and attractive for investments and businesses," she added.
    "The single SEZ goes exactly in this direction and constitutes a step change for the economy of the South," concluded Meloni.
    Photo: Premier Giorgia Meloni and European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas during their meeting in Rome on Thursday. (ANSA).