Premier Matteo Renzi has said Rome
Mayor Ignazio Marino, a member of his centre-left Democratic
Party (PD), should not be "relaxed" about his position.
Marino has so far resisted calls to quit after the council
was hit by a probe into alleged attempts by a mafia organisation
to muscle in on city contracts.
Marino is not personally implicated in the probe.
"If I were Marino, I wouldn't be relaxed," Renzi told La
Stampa.
Marino refused to comment when asked about what Renzi had
said.
"Today we are dealing with culture, about the Rome Opera
house, and in the afternoon we'll make an announcement," Marino
said.
When asked to comment on Renzi saying early local
elections were a possibility for Rome next year, he replied:
"Good morning and have a good day at work".
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