Italy’s Government Seeks to Avoid ‘Jittery’ EU Procedure

  • Deputies reach deal with premier on pushing policies ahead
  • Italian media sees new ‘axis’ of deputies vs. prime minister
Di Maio, Conte and Salvini.Photographer: Michele Spatari/Getty Images
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Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte sought to portray his populist government as united in its tussle with the European Union, saying his deputies Matteo Salvini and Luigi Di Maio both agree an infringement procedure on debt must be avoided at all costs.