Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday an investigation targeting her over the release of a Libyan war crimes suspect was bad publicity that could push away much-needed foreign investment.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she has been placed under judicial investigation over her country’s surprise release of a Libyan police officer wanted by the International Criminal Court. In a video message posted to social media on Tuesday,

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy announced on Tuesday that she was being investigated by Italian prosecutors for her alleged role in aiding and abetting the release last week of a Libyan official wanted on war crimes charges.