Ex-premier and centre right Forza
Italia (FI) leader Silvio Berlusconi wrote notes on rightwing
Brothers of Italy (FdI) leader Giorgia Meloni during Thursday's
election of FdI bigwig Ignazio la Russa as Senate Speaker in
which the media magnate described the likely next premier as
"presumptuous, over-bearing, arrogant and offensive," according
to s screenshot published Friday by left-leaning daily la
Repubblica.
FI did not take part in the vote, complaining of Meloni's vetoes
on his ministerial proposals, and La Russa was elected thanks to
a handful of opposition votes.
La Russa said Friday it was up to Berlusconi to say that the
screenshot was a fake.
Meloni is set to become Italy's first female prime minister
after FdI dominated last month's general election, garnering 26%
of the vote compared to 8% for FI and 9% for the other coalition
party, the rightwing League.
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