ROME —Italy’s Cabinet ministers have posted financial information online in a show of transparency sought by Prime Minister Mario Monti as he pushes through tough austerity measures.
Several ministry websites crashed Tuesday as Italians rushed to find out information about who owns which car model, stock shares and ski chalet.
Justice Minister Paola Severino, who before being named to Monti’s technical government in November was a successful attorney, reported $9.25 million in income last year, and paid about $5.3 million in taxes.
She said she fully supported Monti’s call for transparency.
Monti is pushing through a new phase of austerity and growth measures designed to help Italy emerge from its debt woes that include efforts to crack down on tax evasion. The Associated Press
