Giorgia Meloni’s government has conferred Italian citizenship on Javier Milei in a sign of the growing rapport between the two hard-Right leaders.

Argentine President Javier Milei has been granted Italian citizenship by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni while on a visit to Rome, the ANSA news agency reported. Meloni received the ultra-liberal Argentine president in Rome's Palazzo Chigi Friday evening,

Rome is set to grant Italian citizenship to Argentina’s President Javier Milei, local media has reported, citing government sources. Milei, who is visiting Italy on Friday to meet with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, will be granted citizenship through the right of descent, as Milei had Italian grandparents, Il Post reported.

Italy has bestowed Italian citizenship on Argentine President Javier Milei. Milei is eligible for citizenship because of his Italian ancestors, but the news sparked a furor among opposition politicians campaigning for the process to be eased for children born in Italy to migrant parents.

Milei was in Rome to meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and to take part in her Brothers of Italy party’s annual festival yesterday. The source said the government had given Italian citizenship to the Argentine leader, declining to provide further details.

President Javier Milei, in Italy on an overseas visit, and his sister Karina Milei have been granted fast-tracked citizenship by the Italian government, sparking anger among government critics.

Italy's government has granted citizenship to Argentina's President Javier Milei on account of his Italian family roots, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Friday, confirming earlier media reports.

ROME - The Italian government has granted citizenship to Argentine President Javier Milei, a source close to the matter told AFP on Dec 14. Mr Milei is eligible for citizenship due to his Italian ancestors,

Italy grants citizenship to Argentine President Javier Milei due to his Italian ancestry, igniting outrage among politicians and social media users. Critics argue it's unfair given the stringent requirements for migrant children.

The Italian government has granted citizenship to Argentine President Javier Milei, sparking anger among Italy's opposition politicians.