After 4 Italian vacationers left a restaurant in Albania with out paying, Italy’s authorities stepped in to settle the restaurant invoice in a diplomatic act.
Albania’s Prime Minister, Edi Rama, had raised the ‘dine and sprint’ incident with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni throughout her go to to the nation.
In response, Meloni instructed the Italian ambassador to pay the invoice for the vacationers, stating, “Go and pay the bill for these idiots,” as reported by La Stampa newspaper.
Italy’s embassy in Albania has confirmed that it has paid the invoice on behalf of its residents. The quantity reportedly totaled round â¬80 or Rs 7,245.
In an announcement, the embassy expressed that the Italians respect the principles and repay their money owed, hoping that incidents like this might not occur once more.
Francesco Lollobrigida, Italy’s agriculture minister and Meloni’s brother-in-law, who was additionally on the journey, informed Reuters that paying the invoice was a matter of pleasure, saying, “A few dishonest individuals cannot embarrass a nation of decent people.”
The actual date of this incident stays unclear. However, a safety video exhibiting the group strolling out of the restaurant and disappearing into the evening has gone viral on social media.
The restaurant proprietor, in an interview with Albania’s Report TV, mentioned that it was the primary time clients had left with out paying, including that the 4 Italians even complimented the meals.
(With inputs from Reuters)
Published On:
Aug 20, 2023
