Italy's new EconMin Tria: No political force in Italy wants to leave the euro

Italy's new Economy Minister Giovanni Tria crossed the newswires in the last hour and stated that there was no political force in Italy that would want to leave the euro, as reported by Reuters.

"I have never said that we should leave the euro. In Europe there is a discussion on the reforms that are needed and this discussion is also taking place in Italy," Tria further added. 

Before becoming the Economy Minister, Giovanni Tria was teaching Economic Policy at Tor Vergata University in Rome and is also currently the head of the Economy Faculty.