Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti seem to understand these points, but the reform programs that they have unveiled are not adequate to the challenge. Although Italian employers have dismissed the proposed employment-law reform as far too modest, Monti’s government has retreated in the face of trade-union opposition and protests from assorted interest groups (like taxi drivers) eager to defend their privileges.
西班牙首相拉霍伊和意大利总理蒙蒂似乎已经理解列这一点，但他们所给出的改革计划并不足以应对挑战。尽管意大利雇主们抛弃了计划中的就业法改革，认为该法无关痛痒，但蒙蒂政府还是在急于捍卫自身特权的工会和各种利益集团（如出租车司机）的反对和抗议下退缩了。