Italy Deputy PM Salvini Says Not Seeking Early Elections

  • League chief foresees full term, despite coalition conflict
  • Passage of growth measure could be delayed amid infighting

Matteo Salvini

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Italy’s ruling coalition has four more years of work to do, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said, amid reports of fresh tension within the fractious government.

The League party chief told supporters at the northern Italian mountain resort of Pinzolo that he wants to avoid early elections. "I can give you my commitment that this government will go ahead. Still, you have to be two to tango," the Ansa news agency reported him as saying.