Meloni condemns attack on journalist as unacceptable

(see related stories) (ANSA) - ROME, JUL 21 - Premier Giorgia Meloni on Sunday condemned an attack in Turin overnight on Andrea Joly, a reporter for daily newspaper La Stampa, that was allegedly carried out by a group of far-right militants.
    "I express my solidarity with journalist Andrea Joly, who was the victim of an unacceptable attack in Turin last night," said Meloni, the leader of the right-wing Brothers of Italy (FdI) party.
    "(It is) an act of violence that I strongly condemn and for which I hope those responsible will be identified as quickly as possible.
    "The government's attention is at the maximum and I have asked Interior Minister (Matteo) Piantedosi to keep me updated on developments in the case". (ANSA).