Italy's PM Conte says blocking rail-link with France would cost more than completing it

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Tuesday that blocking works on a rail link with France would cost Italy more than completing the infrastructure, taking a position on an issue that has divided the government coalition for months.

In a video message posted on Facebook, Conte said the decision to block the project, which is partly funded by European Union money, would need to be taken by the Italian parliament.