Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Fiat SpA should remain an Italian company and keep its production in the country, Labor Minister Elsa Fornero said in an interview with television network Sky TG24.

Separately, speaking about the labor market reform in the country, Fornero said that Italian firms should pay a “little bit more, instead of less” for flexibility in the labor market.

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