Brussels, 21/08/2002 (Agence Europe) - In the wake of a deteriorating economic situation in Italy (a deficit of EUR 5 bn in tax returns and economic growth that will be below 1% this year), Ministers Antonio Martino (Defence), Umberto Bossi (Reforms), Giulio Tremonti (Economy/Finance) and Rocco Buttiglione (Community Policies) have formally requested a revision of the Stability Pact in order to improve it and extend the application deadline, "but certainly not to abolish it". Tomaso...