🔗 Share this article Biden Bowl, Anyone? Meloni to Auction Off International Gifts for Good Cause Relinquishing unneeded presents can be viewed as slightly impolite – unless it's done in the proper manner. A Charitable Auction Italy's prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, will offload an estimated 270 items bestowed upon her by foreign dignitaries on official trips. The diverse haul could include items such as a chainsaw-wielding statuette of Argentina's leader Javier Milei and a pair of exotic blue snake-skin shoes with gilded heels. The collection, collectively, are valued at around €800,000. They will be put up for sale in a public auction by a Rome-based auction firm. The specific date has not been finalized, but the intention is to hold the auction during the holiday season, with the revenue donated to non-profit organizations. Storage Room Treasures These gifts are currently locked away in a secure area on the upper level of the prime minister's official office. Sources state that Meloni is also considering auction off gifts given to her political forerunners that have been stored away indefinitely. The detailed catalog is yet to be disclosed, but some insight were revealed earlier this year when an 11-page list of items received was presented in parliament. The discussion raised if a legal value limit was being honored. By law, a prime minister is not permitted to keep presents worth more than €300. An International Assortment of Gifts Among the items: A scarf from the Albanian prime minister, allegedly presented to Meloni for her birthday during a meeting abroad. A sari from Kerala from India's prime minister. A box of jewellery from the Slovakian president. A fine china tea service and six bottles of wine from Hungary's leader. A pottery dish from the former US president. A tablet from the leader of Ukraine. Watercolour paintings from Moldova. Additional objects including cosmetics, a board, and several rugs received during trips to North African and Middle Eastern countries. "Perhaps the most unusual gifts were the statuette from Milei and the blue python skin shoes," reports suggest. Political Context Supporters have applauded Meloni, particularly from her allies, with garnering support from global statesmen and making Italy as a significant player on the global scene once again. This unique auction highlights a distinct method to deal with the diplomatic artifacts that accumulate during a political career.