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Pretentious old man.

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LOL....she's not a Princess, she's a Foreign Minister.

But then. maybe he does this with Annalena Baerbock as well.

-4 ( +2 / -6 )

kissing a Japanese, he apparently didn't get the intel

-4 ( +3 / -7 )

This is sexist. Would he greet a male diplomat the same way????

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Why would he not kiss her cheeks per Italian endearment?

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Laila KholoussiToday  12:55 pm JST

This is sexist. Would he greet a male diplomat the same way????

Yes, it is sexist by 21st century standards. But then look how the guard is dressed in the background.

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Yuck!

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It's an old trick he picked up from Berlusconi.....

-3 ( +0 / -3 )

Relax guys, he pulls himself together, a real latin lover would not stop at (air)kissing one hand.

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She's having a nice jolly isn't she.

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Guys, apparently you are few to know how to please a woman ;)

Anyway, when in Capri, do as Romans do.

It is a city known to call for lovers, like Venezia.

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I would hope she would have been informed of the customs as any diplomat should. With that said he looks like he has been doing some handgrip workouts. lol

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Funny she looks like "Hurry up" so I can wash my hands!

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They could do the G7 meetings online, don't they? Of course it's better to spend a week in Italy with all expenses paid, by us.

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