No talks with armed Yellow Vests-Di Maio

(ANSA) - Rome, February 15 - Deputy Premier and Labour and Industry Minister Luigi Di Maio said Friday that his 5-Star Movement (M5S) will not have talks with violent elements among France's Yellow Vests protestors.
    France recalled its Ambassador to Rome Christian Masset for consultations last week citing unprecedented attacks by Italian government figures after Di Maio met some hardline Yellow Vest protesters, who have called for a military coup, ahead of May's European elections.
    "There was some interaction with a complex reality but we don't intend to dialogue with the part that is talking about armed struggle or civil war," Di Maio said as he presented the M5S's manifesto for the European elections.
    Masset is returning to Italy on Friday, French European Affairs Minister Nathalie Loiseau said earlier in the day. "I'm happy that the French ambassador is returning to Italy.
    I'll ask for a meeting with him," Di Maio said.
    "In the meantime I welcome him back".