Italian Vacationers: Italians in Albania exit eatery sans paying invoice, PM steps in

ROME: PM Giorgia Meloni, who joined the rising variety of Italians visiting Albania on vacation this summer season, ensured {that a} native restaurant proprietor was not omitted of pocket after a bunch of her compatriots fled with out paying their invoice.
Meloni and her household spent a number of days in Albania this week as a visitor of PM Edi Rama, whose nation is having fun with atourist growth this summer season.
When information of some Italians operating off with out paying at a restaurant within the central metropolis of Berat went viral in native media, Meloni stepped in to assist, Rama informed Italian every day LaStampa. “Go and pay the invoice for these idiots, please,” Rama quoted Meloni as telling the Italian ambassador to Albania. Francesco Lollobrigida, the Italian agriculture minister and Meloni’s brother-in-law, was on the journey to Albania and mentioned it was a query of nationwide delight. “She supplied to pay the invoice. The ambassador was on his approach again to Tirana and was accessible to do that,” he mentioned. “Just a few dishonest people can’t embarrass a nation of respectable individuals,” Lollobrigidaadded.
Rama mentioned in a TV interview final week that Albania anticipated to welcome near 500,000 guests from Italy this yr. Many Italians have shunned home journeys amid hovering costs and travelled to Albania the place services are cheaper.