Structural reform needed to reduce debt

(ANSA) - Rome, April 19 - The government must pursue reform aimed at addressing the structural weaknesses of the Italian economy in order to reduce debt, State Audit Court President Raffaele Squitieri said during a parliamentary hearing on the economic and financial blueprint (DEF) on Tuesday.
    In the DEF "the government confirms the strategy followed in recent years, aimed at reconciling economic stabilisation and the need to tackle debt, a process in which the contribution that can come from strengthening operators' expectations is decisive," Squitieri said. "This leads to confirmation of the need to pursue reforms aimed at attacking the structural weak points of the Italian economy," he added.