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Italy's PM Meloni to Auction 270 Global Gifts for Charity

12/16/2025

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Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni plans to auction 270 gifts from world leaders to raise funds for charities.
The auction is run by Bertolami Fine Art and scheduled before Christmas, valued at about €800,000 (£700,000).
Notable items include a statuette of Javier Milei and blue python skin shoes.
The gifts, stored at Palazzo Chigi, include a scarf from Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and a Kerala dress from Narendra Modi.

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Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni plans to auction 270 gifts from world leaders to raise funds for charities.
The auction is run by Bertolami Fine Art and scheduled before Christmas, valued at about €800,000 (£700,000).
Notable items include a statuette of Javier Milei and blue python skin shoes.
The gifts, stored at Palazzo Chigi, include a scarf from Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and a Kerala dress from Narendra Modi.