(ANSA) - Berlin, October 7 - The German government supports
Italian Premier Matteo Renzi's controversial Jobs Act aimed at
freeing up the labour market, a government source said Tuesday
ahead of Wednesday's EU employment and growth summit in Milan.
But Berlin "does not express judgements" on the
parliamentary dynamics of a fellow EU member State or on the
merits of the reform, the source said.
The Jobs Act scaling back job protection for new hires on
long-term contracts and upping provisions for temps goes to a
confidence vote Wednesday amid a rift in renzi's Democratic
Party.
Renzi wants to barter reforms for EU permission for greater
flexibility in spending to try to lift Italy out of recession.
Berlin backs Renzi on Jobs Act - update 2
But can't comment on merits