Premier and Brothers of Italy (FdI)
leader Giorgia Meloni on Friday appeared before the Lower
House's so-called Jury of Honour ethics panel in relation to
statements made in the chamber on the reform of the European
Stability Mechanism (ESM), the eurozone's bailout mechanism for
states, which Italy alone has failed to ratify.
The hearing was requested by the ex premier and 5-Star Movement
(M5S) leader Giuseppe Conte following alleged "serious and
false" claims made by the premier concerning his government's
handling of the ESM reform.
Conte appeared separately before the same panel of five MPS
chaired by Deputy House Speaker Giorgio Mulè of the centre-right
Forza Italia, a coalition partner in Meloni's right-centre
government, on Thursday.
The Jury of Honour will produce its findings no later than
February 9.
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