Labour Minister Giuliano Poletti on
Wednesday ruled out the possibility that the State could retake
control of Alitalia after workers this week rejected a plan
designed to turn around the troubled airline.
The former flag-carrier is set to be put in administration
under government-appointed commissioners after the agreement
management reached with unions featuring redundancies and pay
cuts was voted down by staff.
"The situation is very difficult," Poletti told Radio
Anch'io.
"Nationalization is not an option".
He added that the "commissioners will verify the future
prospects" and the possibility that new investors could take
over the loss-making airline.
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