(ANSA) - SARAJEVO - Bosnia needs a change of pace to resolve the problem of 60% of its youth who are unable to find a job, underlined the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, during a meeting held in Sarajevo focusing on the country's growth and employment. Bosnia and Herzegovina needs reforms in order to revive its economy, burdened by excessive fiscal pressure on companies, lacking investment protection, weak growth and high deficit.

"These figures show that the comprehensive reform of the system must no longer be postponed", Mogherini added, stressing that there should be "more transparency, certainty in the implementation of laws, semplification of administrative processes". Mogherini has assured that the Italian EU Presidency "stands ready to accompany and assist Bosnia on this journey". However, she stressed the "need to get concrete signals, acts of political will in this direction that can be examined in Brussels and with other Member States." (ANSA).