Excessive "conservatism and
corporatism" coupled with political "misunderstandings,
conflicts, and prejudices," threaten to hamper much-needed
reforms in Italy, President Giorgio Napolitano said Thursday.
However, structural reforms cannot be postponed, he added
while calling on the European Union to pursue a strongly
"growth-oriented agenda" to save the region from economic
stagnation or outright deflation.
"We cannot remain prisoners of paralysis and impediments,"
to change, he said during a speech at the Quirinale presidential
palace.
"There is a growing sense of impatience, annoyance with the
drag from old power structures," said Napolitano.
He spoke as the European Commission was reviewing member
States' budgets for 2015 while countries such as Italy pushed
hard for more room for stimulus spending in rules on deficits
and debt.
The public is also tired of the persistent "negativity"
that plagues political, institutional and social behaviours,
which is seen in the numerous unsuccessful votes in parliament
for new Constitutional Court judges, the president added.
As many as 20 votes have been held unsuccessfully.
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