Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:30:24 GMT
Italy - budget bill approved, growth to be boosted
A set of growth-facilitating measures were approved by Italian Senate today, including privatization of public real estate, changes in taxation and potential reforms in order to ease bureaucracy. PM Berlusconi has promised to step down as soon as the document package is passed through the lower house, where the budget bill is scheduled for scrutinizing on Saturday.Senate approved significant 2012 budget amendments in a