A table set in front of the Colosseum, with a lunch broadcast live on Domenica In: these are the elements of the controversy of the day, given the participation of Giorgia Meloni (with the mayor of Rome Roberto Gualtieri and Paolo Bonolis). The M5S and the PD attacked the public service for allegedly subservient to the government. And the prime minister also arrived to have her say in the evening.

"Today's controversy among the opposition concerns my participation in a video link with "Domenica In," in which I spoke for about 80 seconds. I spoke to support the candidacy of Italian cuisine for UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status, along with the mayor of Rome (Democratic Party), Roberto Gualtieri, who spoke immediately after me," Meloni explained on social media.

A concrete example, he says, "of how important it is for every political party to promote an initiative capable of bringing merit and benefits to all of Italy, telling the world about our traditions and culture."

Yet, despite the obvious merit of the initiative—and the presence of administrators of all political stripes, the Prime Minister continues— "some preferred to create yet another controversy over nothing. Of course, long gone are the days when, on the same program, the Democratic Party's prime minister would be interviewed for 45 minutes. In any case, we will continue to work and promote Italian excellence, together with those who wish to do so."

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