Italy's Tria: Government must have clear debt reduction path

Italy's Economy Minister Tria is now out on the wires, via Reuters, saying that the Italian government must have a clear "dept reduction path."

Key quotes

• Growth expectations for H2 point to similar performance to Q1.
• Government will continue to work to strengthen constructive dialogue with EU.
• Public finances balances at year-end will be lower than expected and consistent with preventive arm of stability and growth pact.
• Lower tax burden must be pursued within context of preserving financial stability.