Italy's Deputy PM Di Maio rules out government reshuffle - paper

FILE PHOTO: 5 Star leader and Italian Deputy Prime Minister Luigi di Maio presents his EU election program in Rome, Italy, May 2, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo - Copyright Yara Nardi(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 13/06/2019 - 08:32•Updated 24/04/2024 - 05:47

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ROME (Reuters) - Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio on Thursday ruled out a government reshuffle and reiterated that cutting taxes is the coalition's priority.

The European Union moved closer on Tuesday to taking disciplinary action over Italy's growing debt, a procedure that could saddle the country with large fines and alienate investors.

"Will do what Italians need," Di Maio told Il Corriere della Sera in a interview when asked if the government would finance planned tax cuts by increasing its budget deficit.

(Reporting by Giselda Vagnoni; editing by Darren Schuettler)

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Italy's Deputy PM Di Maio rules out government reshuffle - paper

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