Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's smoking quit and daughter spark buzz at G7 summit

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced at the G7 summit in Evian‑les‑Bains that she stopped smoking about a month ago, prompting a joke from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and praise from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The comment recalled a prior request from Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan for Meloni to quit.

During the same summit, Meloni’s 10‑year‑old daughter Ginevra Giambruno attracted widespread social‑media attention when she repeatedly tried to avoid cameras, appearing shy and nervous while receiving gifts from officials. The incident highlighted the personal side of world‑leader families amid diplomatic proceedings.