Conte: Italy’s government ‘pushing in same direction’ on recovery

The whole government is “pushing in the same direction” for the economic relaunch of the country, said Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, though coalition partner Italy Alive, led by former PM Matteo Renzi, has asked for a meeting to discuss postponing the recovery plan’s coordination.

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“Prime Minister Conte summoned the parties in the majority. A night-time blitz to approve a document which was not appreciated by anyone and a task force that could replace the government and the parliament was officially blocked. I asked for this in parliament and now everyone agrees with Italy Alive”, said Renzi.

Prime Minister Conte said: “It’s understandable that until the plan is not defined there will be tensions and anxiousness”. “It’s a great, historical occasion. The plan will be national and it will not be managed arbitrarily. Everyone will be able to check the status of every project on the website of the presidency,” he added.

The government coalition seemed close to being divided in previous days, with Italy Alive firmly opposing Conte’s idea to have a ‘control room’ for the recovery plan.

(Alessandro Follis | EURACTIV.it)