Turin, 16 July (LaPresse) – "I accompanied my seven-year-old son and my wife to the airport before going to the ministry. It is the escort's job to assess security conditions. I regret if this caused inconvenience to others. It is not my style, as those who know me are aware." This was stated by the Minister for Enterprise and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, in an interview with Repubblica regarding the controversy sparked on social media by a video in which actor Luca Zingaretti recounted that the wife of a politician jumped the queue at check-in at Fiumicino airport. The Fratelli d'Italia senator explained that he wanted to give his version of events instead of Olga Sokhnenko because “I have never exposed my wife for many reasons”. Did the security escort use rude manners when they let his wife pass in front of the other passengers? “I was next to my wife. I had an important meeting, so I spent the whole time on the phone to prepare everything as best I could. I didn't notice anything,” says Urso. 'I had to attend a meeting at my ministry with the region and municipalities for a programme agreement on Ilva. The meeting ended late on Monday evening and resumed in the morning,‘ he continued. ’It is the escort who assesses the conditions, I was next to my wife even if I was on the phone. To be precise, I was carrying her suitcase," added the minister. When asked whether it was right to jump the queue, the minister did not respond, according to “Repubblica”.