rome/paris italy france discuss ship-building alliance could lead partnerships europe second third big defense contractors thales leonardo two source close matter say idea emerge paris rome try resolve dispute shipyard western france french government nationalize block attempt takeover italy fincantieri france concern job losses stx shipyard french site big enough build aircraft carriers large warships two governments hope resolve stx shipyard dispute time sept. 27 summit lyon french president emmanuel macron italian prime minister paolo gentiloni hope smooth tensions create grow french influence italian businesses progress make toward possibility european civil military shipbuilding enterprise italian official access bilateral talk tell reuters clear leonardo along thales ignore even difficult say involve french official familiar discussions say thales leonardo could bring partner fincantieri naval group another french shipbuilder small shareholder stx thales own 35 percent naval group official speak condition anonymity say thales leonardo could become shareholders wide equity alliance merely suppliers thales-leonardo deal thales leonardo decline comment spokesman naval group say naval group always make clear desire industrial alliance european level continue discussions fincantieri would allow us intensify fruitful cooperation time create global leader decline comment possibility widen alliance leonardo thales italian government source say two nations may work next 12 months study valuations flesh ideas military part proposal defence minister roberta pinotti worry possible knock-on effect italians defense company among leonardo main one source add possible thales leonardo role franco-italian ship talk source