🔗 Share this article Ceramic Gift, Any Takers? Italy's PM to Sell World Leaders' Gifts for Charity Getting rid of unneeded offerings might be viewed as slightly impolite – except if it's done the right way. A Philanthropic Sale The leader of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, is set to sell a reported 270 presents received by her by international figures on official trips. The eclectic collection is said to contain gifts including a chainsaw-wielding statuette of Argentina's leader Javier Milei and a pair of blue python skin shoes with gold heels. The presents, together, have an approximate value of €800,000. The plan is to put up for sale via competitive bidding by a Rome-based art dealer. An exact timeline remains to be announced, but the aim is to conduct the sale during the holiday season, with the revenue going to a selection of charitable causes. Storage Room Collection The presents reportedly stored in a secure area on the upper level of Palazzo Chigi. Reports indicate that Meloni additionally planning to auction off gifts given to her predecessors that have been gathering dust for years. The detailed catalog remains disclosed, but partial details emerged earlier this year when an 11-page list of all declared gifts was reviewed by officials. The question focused on if a rule restricting expensive presents was being honored. By law, a prime minister is not permitted to keep presents exceeding €300. A Global Array of Presents The collection includes: A scarf from the Albanian prime minister, reportedly presented to Meloni for her birthday during a meeting abroad. A traditional Kerala dress from India's prime minister. A case of jewelry from the Slovakian president. A porcelain tea set and a selection of wines from Hungary's leader. A ceramic bowl from the former US president. A digital device from the Ukrainian president. Watercolour paintings from the Moldovan government. An assortment including cosmetics, a board, and numerous carpets from trips to Libya and other Arab nations. "Maybe the strangest gifts included the statuette from Milei and the exotic footwear," observers have said. Political Context Meloni has been credited, particularly from within her party, with building relationships with international counterparts and making Italy as a prominent force on the international platform once again. The forthcoming sale highlights a unconventional way to manage the state presents that are collected during a time in office.