Premier Matteo Renzi said Italy
has "wasted too much time" over labour-market reforms after
unemployment reached a record high of 13% in February.
"We still have a lot to do," added Renzi, whose government
is presenting measures to simplify labour regulations in Italy,
extending benefits and reducing the current myriad of current
labour regulations.
"We've wasted too much time in recent years, now we have to
get running...
"In Italy there are 2,100 regulations that deal with the
world of work, so it's normal that in the end disputes go to
court.
"Our idea is a labour code of 50 or 60 regulations to give
rules and certain time frames, written in English too for
investors".
He added that his government was open to negotiate over
these measures while stressing that the "basic set-up cannot be
changed".
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