Italian judge orders journalist to pay damages for making fun of Meloni’s height

Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni during the European Political Community meeting (Hollie Adams/Pool via AP)

A judge in Milan has ordered an Italian journalist to pay 5,000 euros (£4,200) in damages to premier Giorgia Meloni for making fun of her height in social media posts.

The judge ruled on Wednesday that two social media posts by journalist Giulia Cortese, who was also handed a suspended fine of 1,200 euros (£1,000), amounted to “body shaming”.