Candidate for the European Commission presidency Jean-Claude Juncker arrives at an European People's Party (EPP) meeting in Brussels, ahead of an informal dinner of EU leaders May 27, 2014. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
TRENTO Italy (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Sunday promised reforms to cut red tape and encourage investments and suggested Jean-Claude Juncker may not get Italy's backing to be the next president of the European Commission.
Speaking at an economic conference in the northern Italian town of Trento, Renzi said that by the end of July he would present a package of measures called "Unblock Italy," to try to get the economy moving after a two-year recession.
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