Luigi Di Maio, leader of the Five Star Movement (M5S) | Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images 5Star leader: Brussels has nothing to fear Luigi Di Maio says he would welcome fresh election if no government can be formed.

ROME — The leader of Italy’s 5Star Movement on Tuesday sought to reassure the rest of the EU that his party's Euroskepticism is a thing of the past.

“As prime minister, my first trip would be to Brussels,” Luigi Di Maio said at a press conference at Rome’s foreign press club. “We would push forward with our economic measures in agreement with Brussels and not against it.”

Di Maio added “it’s not time to leave the euro anymore and the Movement doesn’t plan to exit the European Union.” He also said the 5Stars “don’t want to have anything to do with Europe’s extremist parties" and would "seek the maximum dialogue with European government forces.”

The 5Stars were the largest single party in the March 4 election with over 32 percent of the vote, but behind a center-right coalition now dominated by the far-right League of Matteo Salvini. No party or coalition has enough support to govern on its own and would need to forge alliances.

Brussels has long been worried about the rise of the anti-establishment 5Stars, which used to call for Italy dropping out of the single currency bloc. That policy has been ditched, a point Di Maio was keen to emphasize on Monday.

He said it was time for “deep reflection” on how to pursue changes to the EU, including a revision of its strict budget rules (of which Italy has long fallen foul).

“I think we all agree that the deficit threshold of 3 percent [of GDP] should be reviewed or replaced,” Di Maio said.

He said a 5Star-led government would aim to cut Italy’s massive debt, but would do so through “expansive economic measures,” not austerity.

Di Maio said his party was ready to talk about forming a government with “all the other political forces" focused on shared priorities. However, he ruled out an “institutional government” including all the main parties — a solution that's been suggested if President Sergio Mattarella cannot find a governing coalition.

The 5Star leader said under those circumstances, he would have no problem with another election. “I’m sure that Italians would be ready to give an even stronger signal," he said. "The 5Star Movement is inevitably headed to grow further.”