Italian PM Meloni grants citizenship to Argentina's Milei in Rome
Argentine President Javier Milei has been granted Italian citizenship by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni while on a visit to Rome, the ANSA news agency reported.
Meloni received the ultra-liberal Argentine president in Rome's Palazzo Chigi Friday evening, the seat of the Italian government.
Milei is in Rome to attend a festival on Saturday hosted by Meloni's right-wing Brothers of Italy party.
The move drew criticism from the country's left-wing opposition, with lawmakers accusing Meloni of acting on a whim while denying citizenship to the Italian-born children of immigrants.
Milei's Italian grandparents emigrated to Argentina in the early 20th century, providing justification for Meloni to grant him citizenship.
A few months ago, Milei stated that he was "75% Italian."
Another Argentinian with Italian roots is Pope Francis, who served as archbishop of Buenos Aires before ascending to the papacy.
Originally published by yahoo.com. Syndicated material does not necessarily reflect the views of Grazia British.
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