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With today’s announcement by STMicroelectronics that it will be investing EUR 5 billion in Catania to produce cutting-edge power chips, which follows Silicon Box’s EUR 3.2 billion investment in northern Italy, Italy is consolidating its leadership in Europe’s semiconductor industry. ...

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On 30 May 1924, Giacomo Matteotti delivered his last speech to the Chamber of Deputies, which went on to cost him his life. During that speech, Matteotti defended political freedom, expressed through parliamentary representation and free elections. We are here today to commemorate a free and courageous man, killed by Fascist squad members because of his ideas. 100 years on from that speech, honouring his memory is of vital importance to remind us, every day, how valuable freedom of speech and thought is against those who would go so far as to claim the right to determine what we can and cannot say and think. Today more than ever, Matteotti’s lesson serves to remind us that respect for others, dialogue and freedom are the cornerstones of our democracy, not violence, oppression, intolerance and hate towards political opponents.

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The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a telephone conversation today with the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In view of the upcoming G7 Summit, the conversation provided an opportunity to also discuss the status of bilateral relations and the main international crisis scenarios.

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Council of Ministers meeting no. 83 was held at Palazzo Chigi today. Following the meeting, Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio and Undersecretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Alfredo Mantovano held a press conference to present the measures approved.

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The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, delivered a speech at today’s opening ceremony for the sports centre in Caivano.

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The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, delivered a speech at this afternoon’s signing ceremony for the ‘Development and Cohesion Agreement’ between the Italian Government and the Sicilian Region, held in Palermo. The event was also attended by Minister for European Affairs, Southern Italy, Cohesion Policy and the NRRP Raffaele Fitto, President of the Sicilian Region Renato Schifani, President of the Sicilian Regional Assembly Gaetano Galvagno, Mayor of Palermo Roberto Lagalla and Prefect of Palermo Massimo Mariani.

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During the conversation, the two leaders discussed the excellent state of bilateral relations, with particular regard to the economy and trade, as well as possible further areas for cooperation and investment, also in light of the joint venture MAESTRAL recently launched between Fincantieri and the Emirati EDGE Group. Lastly, President Meloni thanked the UAE President for confirming his participation in the G7 Summit to be held at Borgo Egnazia, in Italy’s Apulia Region.

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A meeting was held at the Prefecture of Rome today to launch the more than a hundred coordination units for the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) established by Decree-Law no. 19 of 2024, covering all Prefectures. 

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The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, received the Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Mustafa, at Palazzo Chigi today. President Meloni reiterated Italy’s support for all ongoing efforts towards a sustainable ceasefire, the release of all hostages in the hands of Hamas and a step change in the provision of humanitarian aid to the population in Gaza.