Italy PM to propose sacking of junior minister over graft scandal linkage

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Thursday he would propose at the next cabinet meeting the dismissal of a junior minister who has been linked to a graft scandal, in what could be seen as a blow to the coalition partner League.

Armando Siri, a transport ministry undersecretary and economic adviser to League chief Matteo Salvini, was placed under investigation last month for allegedly accepting bribes to promote the interests of renewable energy firms.

Salvini wanted Siri to keep his role, while the co-ruling 5-Star Movement sought his resignation.