Former speaker of Italy's Chamber of Deputies, Roberto Fico, faces mounting pressure over a 10-metre boat moored at a military facility ahead of regional elections in Campania, where he is set to run for president.
Fico, a prominent member of the catch-all Five Star Movement party who built his image on anti-establishment and anti-privilege politics, owns a vessel called Paprika according to ship registry records published by Brothers of Italy senator Antonio Iannone.
The motor yacht with living quarters suitable for short cruises built in 2001 was moored at the Air Force Academy club at Nisida island near Naples for €500 annually.
The club is off-limits to civilians, and the privilege is granted only exceptionally to those holding essential government positions, according to Italian media reports.
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