(ANSA) - Rome, November 17 - Transport Minister Graziano Delrio commented on the talks to find a new owner for Alitalia on Friday, without specifically mentioning Lufthansa, which has expressed an interest in the troubled Italian airline.
"Geopolitics exists," Delrio said. "The Germans are pursuing their own interests and I say that will total respect.
"You can't act is if not having a national company did not matter. The pacts must be clear".
Pacts with Germans on Alitalia must be clear-Delrio
They are pursuing their own interests, says minister