ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s hard-right government has agreed to grant citizenship to a pro-Trump Fox News journalist for her work improving US-Italian ties.
The proposal concerning Maria Bartiromo, a prominent business journalist and news anchor with Italian roots, was agreed at a cabinet meeting late Thursday.
Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi had put the proposal to the cabinet for the granting of citizenship “for special merits,” a government statement said.
“Throughout her more than 30-year career as a journalist, (Bartiromo) has significantly contributed to strengthening relations between Italy and the United States, maintaining her unwavering commitment to Italian institutions,” it said.
The proposal will now go to Italy’s ceremonial head of state, President Sergio Mattarella, for approval.
