Italy plans gradual liberalisations in sectors ranging from energy to professional services to revive its ailing economy, the Industry Minister said on Sunday, ahead of meetings with European partners to discuss ways to stem the debt crisis. According to Reuters, the liberalisations, which include moves to boost competition and relax some regulation in the euro zone's third largest economy, will be included in a new set of growth-enhancing reforms due to follow the 33 billion euro austerity plan passed last month. "We will proceed in every sector: gas, energy, commerce, transport, the professions. Each step will go towards creating more sustainable growth," Industry Minister Corrado Passera said in an interview with the Corriere Della Sera daily. He said the measures would be introduced gradually each month and would be accompanied by reforms to open up markets and fight unfair advantages
