Paola Motta, political reporter for Sky Tg24, has died

The journalist, the face of SkyTG24, was 57 years old. The condolences of Ignazio La Russa and Lorenzo Fontana

The journalist, who would have turned 58 in June, worked on Sky Italia's all-news channel

The well-known political journalist Paola Motta left at the age of 57. He was one of the faces of SkyTG24.

Mourning in the world of journalism: Paola Motta, political reporter for Sky Tg24, has died. The journalist, who would have turned 58 in June, was born in Merano, South Tyrol, where she had worked in a local newspaper before joining Sky's all news channel. In a note, the Parliamentary Press Association “expresses all its pain at the death of its colleague Paola Motta, a passionate and meticulous SkyTG24 journalist, a person who is always affable…

For many years she followed parliamentary politics with daily reports. Among other things, she reported on the appointment of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Thanks to her German knowledge, she had often reported from Germany. Among other things, about the economy and about the elections in 2017. Due to her rigorous work style, she was often nicknamed "Habsburger" by her colleagues. Because of her professional commitment and her competence, she w…