FILE PHOTO: Italian President Sergio Mattarella attends a press conference with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin, Germany, September 27, 2024. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen/File Photo
ROME (Reuters) - President Sergio Mattarella told Elon Musk on Wednesday not to interfere in Italian affairs after the U.S. billionaire said Rome judges blocking a government anti-immigration initiative should be sent packing.
The highly unusual statement from the Italian head of state came against a backdrop of growing tension between the ruling coalition and the judiciary that has attracted the attention of Musk, who is a friend of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
