The government must go on, ruling
partners Luigi Di Maio and Matteo Salvini said after an
hour-long meeting Thursday according to a joint statement from
their 5-Star Movement (M5S) and League parties.
The two leaders want to "restart" constructive dialogue with
Europe, the note said, "putting Italians back at the centre
after years of passive governments".
Objectives include cutting taxes, a "priority to relaunch the
country", the joint statement said, adding that "extraordinary
measures are needed, and no tax rise, for the development of the
economy.
"Higher revenues from IRPEF (personal income tax) and VAT,
almost 8%, and the reduction of unemployment with respect to
2018 in the first four months of the year tell us we are on the
right path".
Deputy Premiers Di Maio and Salvini met at the premier's
office in Rome.
Neither leader made any statements after the hour-long
meeting.
Sources for Di Maio's M5S said the meeting had been "positive
and fruitful".
It was the first meeting between the government partners
after weeks of tensions spanning the May 26 European elections.
In the elections, Salvini's League doubled its vote compared
to the March 2018 general election, from 18% to 34%.
The M5S, by contrast, halved its vote from 33% to 17%.
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