Italy's Salvini says government not at risk over Turin-Lyon rail link

FILE PHOTO: Italian Deputy Prime Minister and right-wing League party leader Matteo Salvini attends a news conference in Jerusalem, December 11, 2018. REUTERS/Ammar Awad/File Photo - Copyright Ammar Awad(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 07/03/2019 - 12:32•Updated 19/04/2024 - 21:51

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MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Thursday the government was not at risk over a dispute involving the Turin-Lyon high speed rail link.

Speaking on the sidelines of a conference, Salvini said he hoped a solution could be found soon.

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has promised to find a solution by Friday.

The rail project, meant to connect the cities of Turin and Lyon, has been delayed for months because Italy's 5-Star Movement opposes it while coalition partner the League is in favour.

(Reporting by Francesca Piscioneri, editing by Stephen Jewkes)

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Italy's Salvini says government not at risk over Turin-Lyon rail link

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