Italy's coalition partners meet to patch up tax amnesty row

The leaders of Italy's ruling coalition parties met on Saturday to patch up a row over a disputed tax amnesty which has threatened to undermine the anti-establishment government.
The coalition included the amnesty among measures to fund costly electoral promises which are set to sharply lift the budget deficit to 2.4% of domestic output next year, flouting European Union rules that require steady progress towards a balanced budget.
But the far-right League and the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement, the two parties in the coalition, have fallen out over a widening of the amnesty to shield... This article is part of our premium content. Full story is available on Times of Malta Premium.

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