A cabinet meeting expected to
debate the 'Save Rome' measures splitting the government
partners has been put off till 19:00, premier's office sources
said Tuesday.
The senior government partner, the anti-establishment 5-Star
Movement (M5S), is in favour of the measures.
But the junior partner, the anti-migrant Euroskeptic League
party, is against the package.
The package, which had been expected to go into a government
package aimed at boosting growth, aims to boost funding for Rome
and help it cut its large debt.
M5S leader said earlier he hoped to persuade his fellow
deputy premier and League leader, Matteo Salvini, about the
importance of the package at the cabinet meeting.
The government partners are currently at odds over a range of
issues including celebrating Liberation Day on Thursday and a
probe in which a League undersecretary, Armando Siri, has been
accused of taking a 30,000 euro bribe from a Sicilian windfarm
king allegedly linked to Cosa Nostra's no.1 fugitive.
photo: Premier Giuseppe Conte
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