President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni accompanied President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who is visiting Emilia Romagna, on a helicopter flight over the region’s flood-affected areas this afternoon, after which they held a press point at Bologna airport.
President Meloni then returned to Rome for a Council of Ministers meeting, during which further decisions will be made on management of the emergency in the areas affected by the severe weather.