Greenlight by the Senate for the major economic liberalisation plan

5^th March 2012

During a confidence vote on 1st March 2012, the Italian Senate gave the greenlight to a major economic liberalisation plan put forward by the Monti government that is desigend to lift obstacles that are impeding the country's growth. The text was adopted by 237 votes, 33 against and 2 abstentions. The government asked the confidence vote in order to accelerate its adoption whilst around 1,700 amendments had been requested. The liberalisation plan opens up many sectors to competition: taxis, pharmacies, local public transport, the sale of petrol, gas, liberal professions, insurance, banks ... It notably plans for the increase in the number of pharmacies, the abolition of minimum lawyers and notaries rates and even the freedom of petrol station owners to get their supplies from the company of their choice.

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