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ECB: Italy to start restructuring measures immediately or not to buy government bonds

The institution is pressing the Italian government to take immediate measures on public finances. The pressures may have led to the announcement of a press conference by Prime Minister Berlusconi and Treasury Minister Tremonti this evening at 19pm.

According to Reuters, the European Central Bank intends to condition the unblocking of the purchase operations of Italian government bonds on an immediate commitment by the government on specific recovery measures. The pressing exercised by Frankfurt could therefore be the reason for the unexpected press conference that Silvio Berlusconi and Giulio Tremonti will hold at Palazzo Chigi at 19pm tonight.

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