Italy’s Giorgia Meloni honored in Albania with restaurant devoted to her image

The World

Two years into her leadership, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has seen her approval ratings start to fall. Around 37% of Italians now say they are happy with the performance of the far-right leader. In Albania, Meloni has some fans too. Perhaps none more so than a businessman in the port city of Shëngjin who has dedicated his new restaurant to the Italian leader. From Shëngjin in northern Albania, The World’s Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports.

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