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Italia-Africa. A bridge for common growth

29 January 2024

The ‘Italia-Africa. A bridge for common growth’ Summit was held at Palazzo Madama in Rome today. Following the working sessions, the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, and the Chairperson of the African Union, Azali Assoumani, delivered statements to the press.

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Statement by President Meloni on Holocaust Remembrance Day

27 January 2024

On 27 January 79 years ago, the gates of Auschwitz were torn down and the world saw with its own eyes the horror of the Shoah, the Nazis’ deliberate plan to persecute and exterminate the Jewish population. With the Shoah, humanity reached its abyss. The uniqueness of that historical event – in terms of the conditions at the time, the scientific nature of its planning and how it was carried out – needs to be clearly stated. This is a particularly difficult time for Jewish communities ...

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President Meloni’s telephone conversations with the President of Algeria and the President of Egypt

26 January 2024

Ahead of the Italy-Africa Summit being held in Rome on Monday, the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, spoke over the telephone this afternoon with the President of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, and with the President of Egypt, Abdelfattah al-Sisi. The two conversations provided an opportunity to exchange ideas on revitalising Italy’s relations with the African continent and on the joint development of the ‘Mattei Plan’. 

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President Meloni’s statement on ‘Pact for senior citizens’

25 January 2024

As promised, today we approved a legislative decree implementing the ‘Patto per la Terza Età’ [‘Pact for senior citizens’]: this is a reform we are proud of and that Italy had been awaiting for more than 20 years, representing just one step along a path that will continue throughout this legislature. With over EUR 1 billion in two years and a trial beginning for a universal benefit that...

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National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Statement by President Meloni

25 January 2024

“More good news regarding the NRRP, as the European Commission has today disbursed an advance payment of approximately EUR 551 million for the grant relating to the new REPowerEU chapter, which was included as part of the Plan’s revision. We consider today’s payment to be another important step forward in the implementation of the NRRP, which the Government is carrying out effectively and with determination”.  

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President Meloni’s video link from Colosseum with Space Mission Ax-3 Voluntas

25 January 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, spoke via video link from the Colosseum with Italian Air Force Colonel Walter Villadei, who is aboard the International Space Station as part of the Ax-3 Voluntas mission.

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Council of Ministers meeting no. 66

25 January 2024

Council of Ministers meeting no. 66 was held at Palazzo Chigi today. Following the meeting, Minister of the Interior Piantedosi, Minister of Labour and Social Policies Calderone and Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy Urso, together with Undersecretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Mantovano, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Policies Bellucci and Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance Leo, held a press conference to illustrate the measures adopted.

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President Meloni’s Question Time in the Chamber of Deputies

24 January 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, responded to the points raised by the Chamber of Deputies during today’s Question Time session.

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Atlantic Alliance: statement by Palazzo Chigi

24 January 2024

The Government welcomes the ratification of Sweden’s protocol of accession to the Atlantic Alliance by the Turkish Grand National Assembly. A step in the right direction, strengthening our collective security.