--Italy could take a stake in Stellantis, the new automotive company which Peugeot SA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will merge into after their tie-up, Italy's deputy Economy Minister Antonio Misiani tells La Repubblica.

--The move shouldn't be seen as a "taboo" since Stellantis "involves the national interest from an occupational and industrial point of view," Mr. Misiani tells the Italian daily.

--However, Mr. Misiani says such an investment could only materialize under certain conditions which aren't present at the moment, La Repubblica reports.

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