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Italian Minister Elsa Fornero, crying during the press conference (French)

Overcome the tears and the Italian Minister of Social Affairs Elsa Fornero during a press conference on Sunday while announcing the outline of the rigorous reforms in the pension system.

Fornero said it was the government's plan, "we had, and that cost us a great psychological burden, to ask ..", but could not complete theAbartha broke down in tears.

However, the Prime Minister Mario Monti has to complete the phrase, saying her "sacrifice", which could not Fornero said.

The minister raised the cry several commentsby Italian officials, including President of the Union farmers Mario Guidi, who said that the tears were confirmed "the return of human emotions to the work of the government."

And reported the outline of the rigorous reformsin the pension system in the government's planto regain control of public finance and assistance in resolving the debt crisis in Europe.

Under the austerity plan, which was unveiledSunday, Italy will raise the minimum retirementage for women and men to 66 years from2018, and will eliminate the annual inflationadjustments to pensions for many.

It is noteworthy that the minister Fornero one of the leading Italian experts in the field ofpensions.

Source: Agencies