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Prosecutors on Friday charged Italy’s tourism minister with fraud relating to government redundancy funds claimed by her publishing companies during the coronavirus pandemic.
Opposition lawmakers immediately requested the resignation of Daniela Santanche, a leading member of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right Brothers of Italy party.
Santanche, 63 years old, has strongly rejected the allegations, including in a defiant appearance in parliament last year.
The Milan prosecutor’s office on friday requested the indictment of Minister Santanche and other persons as well as the companies Visibilia Editore and Visibilia Concessionaria.
According to media reports, Visibilia is accused of obtaining state funds intended to help companies struggling with the pandemic to temporarily lay off staff when in fact the 13 employees continued to work.
Santanche sold her stake in Visibilia when she joined the government of Meloni, who took office in October 2022.
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