President of Italy Giorgio Napolitano at the 101st International Labour Conference
On the 13th of June Mr G. Napolitano, the Italian President, addressed the 101st International Labour Conference. He expressed great concern regarding widespread unemployment in Europe and around the world, particularly among the youth, and recalled - through the words of the economist Federico Caffé – that labour is not only a means of production, but a primary end in itself. As such, States should consider it as a priority in public policies. The Italian President emphasised that, within the EU, leaders had started to talk about the importance of stimulating growth, along with fiscal...