Italian cabinet tightens discipline for civil servants

Rome, March 8 - State employees who violate a code of conduct approved on Friday by the Italian cabinet will be subject to new disciplinary measures that include dismissal. The series of measures was passed by after a proposal by Civil Service Minister Filippo Patroni Griffi.

The code, issued as part of an anti-corruption law and in line with OECD recommendations on state ethics and integrity, indicates standards of conduct and says that any violation should be subject to disciplinary action.