"Mel & Mel"

Uproar over Giorgia Meloni’s celebrity selfie

The Italian head of government commented on this selfie with "Mel & Mel".(Bild: instagram.com/giorgiameloni)

Italy's right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has attracted a lot of criticism for a good-humored selfie with Hollywood star Mel Gibson. While a state of emergency was declared in parts of the country due to flooding, Meloni was clearly having fun with the actor. 

On Instagram, where she commented on a selfie of herself with Gibson with "Mel & Mel", the leader of the far-right party Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy) received over 120,000 likes. However, there were also nasty comments. One user wrote succinctly: "We're sinking in the mud here!" Meloni did not attend a special meeting of her cabinet in Rome, which took place almost simultaneously with the publication of the selfie.

The Fratelli leader has been leading a coalition of three right-wing parties for almost two years. She is very active on Instagram and other internet platforms.

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