"Italian MP Under Scrutiny for New Year's Eve Party Gun Mishap"

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Source: The Guardian
"Italian MP Under Scrutiny for New Year's Eve Party Gun Mishap"
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is under pressure for clarification after a gun owned by Emanuele Pozzolo, an MP from her Brothers of Italy party, was accidentally fired at a New Year's Eve party, injuring a man. Pozzolo has denied firing the weapon, which he legally owns. Prosecutors are investigating the incident, and opposition leaders are criticizing the government's handling of the situation. Meloni's party has stated that they will take appropriate action if any wrongdoing by Pozzolo is found, while emphasizing that the incident should not be politicized.

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