The anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and the far-right League plan to halt the sale of Italy’s insolvent national airline Alitalia, which has already received three offers, the League’s economics chief Claudio Borghi said Thursday. A draft obtained by Reuters of the two parties’ joint program — intended to be the basis of a coalition government — said Alitalia needs to be “reliance” and that Italy must maintain a “competitive national carrier”. Asked by Reuters if this meant that the parties’ plan was that Alitalia should no longer be sold, Borghi replied: “Yes.” The former center-left government had been seeking a buyer for Alitalia for the last year, but the sale process was delayed as a result of uncertainty over the March 4 election, which ended in a hung parliament. Last month, EasyJet, Lufthansa, and budget carrier Wizz Air submitted expressions of interest in at least parts of Alitalia. But Borghi’s comment suggests the two parties want the state to invest and again become the main shareholder in the struggling airline.<br/>