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Italian "populists" (none / 0)
... do not necessarily equate with "solidarity with the people".

Italy's Lombardy region denies allegations of fraud over COVID medical gear

MILAN (Reuters) - The governor of Lombardy, the Italian region hardest hit by the coronavirus, denied wrongdoing on Saturday after he was placed under investigation for suspected fraud over a supply of medical equipment from a company owned by his brother-in-law.

Magistrates are investigating Attilio Fontana, 68, a member of the right-wing League party, over a 250,000 euro payment to the company, in which Fontana's wife has a 10% stake, Fontana's lawyer Jacopo Pensa confirmed on Saturday.

Predictable reaction:

League leader Matteo Salvini, a former interior minister, defended Fontana, saying the magistrates were politically motivated.

(he would say that, wouldn't he?)
by Bernard on Sun Jul 26th, 2020 at 02:20:07 PM EST
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