Di Maio Draws Line in Sand on Italy-France High-Speed Rail Plan
- Deputy premier talks tough on project in newspaper interview
- Italy should invest in internal links, roads, Di Maio says
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Italian Deputy Premier Luigi Di Maio hardened his position against a plan to link his country to France via high-speed rail, saying the project won’t be built as long as his party is in government.
“I prefer to invest money to guarantee a rapid connection between Rome and Pescara, and for highway safety,” Di Maio said in an interview with daily Il Messaggero published Friday.