Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta easily clinched his first vote of confidence in parliament after promising more economic growth and fewer austerity measures.

The right-left coalition government won by 453 votes to 153, but should be fully empowered after a second mandatory vote in the Senate later today.

Setting out his economic programme, Letta said:

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