Deputy Premiers Luigi Di Maio
and Matteo Salvini sparred on Monday over a meeting the latter
had at the weekend with representatives of many of Italy's top
business associations.
Interior Minister and League leader Salvini invited the
business figures to talks at his ministry on Sunday after many
took part in a protest last week against the government's budget
plan for 2019.
Vincenzo Boccia, the head of industrial association
Confindustria, was among the most critical.
Labour and Industry Minister and 5-Star Movement (M5S) leader
Di Maio said business relations were primarily his brief.
"It is always the duty of all ministers to meet businesses,"
Di Maio said.
"As President Boccia said, now we are waiting for deeds and
deeds get done at the industry ministry, because the industry
ministry handles businesses".
Salvini said he had done the right thing.
"I'm interested in the substance of things," he said.
"I meet people, I listen, I transfer, I propose, I improve.
"I'm interested in seeing the whole government help the
Italian people".
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