Elon Musk to present Atlantic Council global citizen award to Giorgia Meloni
by Angela Giuffrida in Rome from World news | The Guardian on (#6QYKT)
Choice of recipient and presenter causes anger at council as Italy's far-right PM renews links with Trump allies
Elon Musk is to present Giorgia Meloni with the Atlantic Council's global citizen award in New York, as Italy's far-right prime minister resurrects links with allies of Donald Trump ahead of the US presidential elections.
Meloni will receive the prize during a gala dinner on the sidelines of the UN general assembly in recognition of her groundbreaking role as Italy's first female prime minister, her strong support of the European Union and the transatlantic alliance, and her 2024 chairmanship of the Group of Seven".
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