Brussels, 20/01/2012 (Agence Europe) - Following the unveiling of austerity legislation in December 2011 to cut public spending and reassure the markets (see EUROPE 10518), the Italian prime minister, Mario Monti, ignored opposition from various professions and unveiled a series of measures on Friday 20 January to gradually free up various business sectors to boost growth and the Italian economy. The measures were described by Herman Van Rompuy on Monday as being of key importance for...