In a move widely reported on news media (examples Reuters or Italia Oggi) the Italian government announced measures to reduce bureaucracy last Friday 27 to help boost productivity and growth. Prime Minister Mario Monti wants to convince markets the sluggish economy can be reformed and that the quality of life of citizens can be improved by simplifying regulation. The decreto legge package aims to make it easier to set up businesses and simplify Italy's inefficient public administration, partly by allowing citizens to take steps such as residency changes or electoral registration over the Internet. The new measures cut the number of controls, administrative procedures and documentation necessary to set up a company or hire staff from outside the European Union. They also aim to develop broadband internet access across the country. The package was the latest effort to trim a 1.8-trillion-euro debt and restore competitiveness. It follows an austerity plan passed in December and a reforms approved by the cabinet last week to deregulate some service sectors and professions.
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