28 June 2024

Italy sent the payment request for the sixth instalment of its National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), equal to EUR 8.5 billion, to the European Commission earlier today. The formal request was submitted following the steering committee meeting held on 24 June, chaired by President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni, which checked that the 37 milestones and targets required had been met.

27 June 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, attended the European Council meeting in Brussels, after which she addressed journalists at a press point.

26 June 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, this morning provided the Chamber of Deputies with the official communications regarding the European Council meeting to be held on 27 and 28 June 2024, and responded to the points raised during the general discussion. 
In the afternoon, President Meloni responded to the points raised during the general debate at the Senate.

26 June 2024

Fighting drugs and pathological addictions is a top priority of this Government. Ever since coming to office, we have been working, with perseverance and determination, to reiterate a number of clear messages that have been forgotten for too long: drugs destroy people’s lives, enslaving them and making them powerless; all drugs, without distinction, are harmful and to claim otherwise is deception, with this particularly affecting the younger generations; the Government and institutions, at all levels, must not look the other way, but must rather do everything in their power to combat drug trafficking and dealing, invest in prevention, and support public services and treatment communities in their irreplaceable work to provide care and rehabilitation. 

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President Meloni congratulates Prime Minister Rutte on his appointment as next NATO Secretary General

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, congratulates Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on his appointment as the next NATO Secretary General. At this particularly complex time, the Atlantic Alliance continues to be a pillar of common security and Italy is ready to work together with the new Secretary General and its allies to support peace and the safeguarding of freedom.

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Palazzo Chigi marks International Day against Drugs

‘Nessuno si salva da solo’ [‘No one can save themselves alone’], ‘Rinascere si può’ [‘It’s possible to start over’], ‘Per la vita contro la droga’ [‘For life without drugs’]: these were some of the phrases projected onto Palazzo Chigi’s main façade during the ceremony held in Piazza Colonna this evening, organised by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers to mark tomorrow’s International Day against Drugs. The event featured first-hand accounts by a number of young people from rehabilitation communities, parents, support workers and Don Antonio Coluccia, and was brought to a close with a speech by Undersecretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Alfredo Mantovano, delegated authority for drug policies.

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Meeting with the Prime Minister of Hungary

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met today with the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, at Palazzo Chigi. Following their meeting, the two leaders issued statements to the press.