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President Meloni’s telephone conversation with President Michel

23 January 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a telephone conversation today with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, ahead of the extraordinary European Council meeting to be held on February 1st. In addition to the prospects for approval of the revision of the EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, the main issues on the international agenda were discussed, starting with Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the crisis in the Middle East and the Red Sea.

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President Meloni visits Türkiye

20 January 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met with the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in Istanbul today.

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President Meloni receives Bill Gates at Palazzo Chigi

18 January 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, received Bill Gates at Palazzo Chigi today. During the meeting, the opportunities and risks of AI were discussed, as was the need to govern future changes in order to avoid being subjected to them. 

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President Meloni meets with the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

18 January 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met with the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, at Palazzo Chigi today. The visit confirms the strategic value of the partnership and the excellent level of the relationship between the two Countries. The exchange of important memoranda of understanding regarding several strategic sectors of mutual interest and the adoption of a joint statement attest to the will to diversify and deepen ties in all sectors of common interest.

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Former Ilva steel plant in Taranto: Government meets with trade union organisations

18 January 2024

A meeting regarding the former Ilva steel plant in Taranto was held between the Government and trade union organisations at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers in Rome today, in a proactive and constructive atmosphere.

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President Meloni in Bologna

17 January 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, delivered a speech at today’s signing ceremony for the ‘Development and Cohesion Agreement’ between the Italian Government and the Emilia Romagna Region.

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Statement by Palazzo Chigi: Italian Government gives green light for sale of TIM network to US infrastructure fund KKR

17 January 2024

The Italian Government has given its go-ahead for the sale of telecommunications operator TIM’s network to US infrastructure fund KKR, with conditions. The green light is another key step in the acquisition of NetCo (the company that owns substantially all of TIM’s fixed network infrastructure), protecting the national interest and ensuring state control over the strategic assets belonging to Italy’s main telecommunications network.

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President Meloni meets with President von der Leyen in Forlì

17 January 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in Forlì today. Following their meeting, they issued statements to the press.

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President Meloni chairs NRRP steering committee meeting on the fifth, sixth and seventh instalments of the Plan

16 January 2024

The steering committee for the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) met at Palazzo Chigi today, to discuss the work being carried out to verify achievement of the 52 milestones and targets required for the fifth instalment of the NRRP, which follows the payment request submitted by Italy on 28 December, the annual monitoring programme and the checking of the milestones and targets required for the sixth and seventh instalments of the new Italian Plan approved by the European Commission on 24 November. The meeting, called by Minister for European Affairs, Southern Italy, Cohesion Policy and the NRRP Raffaele Fitto, was chaired by the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, and was attended by the Ministers and Undersecretaries involved as well as by representatives of Regions, Provinces and Municipalities.