I hope, therefore, that the discussions under way with the European Commission and Council will lead to a solution that de facto reconciles compliance with the rules that bind Italy as a member of the Monetary Union, and ensures a credible process of consolidation in the medium term, with judicious measures to support the economy and with the pursuit of the political objectives of the Government and Parliament.
On the other hand, performances of both Australia and some of our key trading partners have exceeded expectations in the recent past; that could continue, particularly if rising confidence were to feed further demand, thus increasing income, and so on. That, after all, is the way most recoveries proceed, in cases where there is no strong headwind from financial restructuring.