PD Senator says Renzi to discuss ILVA

(ANSA) - Rome, December 17 - Premier Matteo Renzi says his cabinet will discuss a decree related to the troubled ILVA steel plant at a meeting on December 24th, but does not want to see it sold into private hands, according to a member of his Democratic Party (PD). Senator Francesco Russo tweeted that Renzi said this in a speech to party assembly on Tuesday. Renzi spoke about protecting ILVA workers and jobs in the southern Italian steel plant. Renzi has previously suggested all possible private and public solutions must be considered for ILVA.