Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano
on Tuesday afternoon arrived at Palazzo Chigi, where Premier
Giorgia Meloni had been working since the morning.
Sangiuliano has been at the centre of a row over claims made by
influencer Maria Rosaria Boccia that she was appointed as his
advisor for major events, including a G7 culture summit, which
have been disputed by the minister.
Members of the centre-left opposition have asked for
Sangiuliano's resignation over the case.
On Monday night, Meloni intervened saying Sangiuliano had told
her Boccia "never had access to any reserved documents, in
particular regarding the G7 and that, in particular, not event a
euro of Italians and of public money were spent" for her.
Boccia on Tuesday challenged the claim that she was never
appointed as advisor.
"Are we sure there wasn't an appointment?", Boccia wrote on
Instagram.
She also said she had never paid for anything and that all the
trips she had undertaken with the minister "were organized by
the head of the minister's office".
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