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President Meloni meets with Prime Minister Orbán

14 December 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met today with the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, for an exchange of views on the main issues on the European Council agenda before the meeting got underway.

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President Meloni’s telephone conversation with President Zelensky

13 December 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a telephone conversation today with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, on the eve of the European Council meeting. President Meloni confirmed the Italian Government’s support to the Ukrainian authorities and population in all areas.

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President Meloni addresses Parliament ahead of European Council meeting on 14-15 December

13 December 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, addressed the Senate this morning following the discussion on the official communications regarding the European Council meeting to be held on 14 and 15 December. Yesterday, President Meloni provided the official communications to the Chamber of Deputies.

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President Meloni attends EU-Western Balkans Summit

13 December 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, attended the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Brussels today. In the margins of the Summit, President Meloni met with the President of the Republic of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani.

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EU-Western Balkans Summit: President Meloni meets with President Osmani

13 December 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met today with the President of the Republic of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, in the margins of the EU-Western Balkans Summit. As well as confirming the friendship between Italy and Kosovo, the cordial meeting provided an opportunity to take stock of the European Union-facilitated dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade. On the Italian side, the invitation was reiterated to both parties to adopt de-escalation measures to enable full implementation of the Ohrid Agreement.

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President Meloni at the presentation of PhotoAnsa 2023

11 December 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, gave a speech via video link at the presentation of PhotoAnsa 2023, the photo book by Italian news agency ANSA.

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President Meloni’s condolences following the fire at the San Giovanni Evangelista hospital in Tivoli

9 December 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, expresses deepest condolences to the families of the victims of the fire that broke out at the San Giovanni Evangelista hospital in Tivoli, and her sympathy for all the people affected.

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President Meloni’s statement on approval of the revision of Italy’s NRRP

8 December 2023

Following the positive assessment by the European Commission, the European Council has today approved the revision of Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). This is another great achievement of the Government, confirming the responsible and effective work that has been carried out over these months. We intend to continue along this path, knowing that the success of our NRRP is in the interest of the nation and its citizens.  

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Signing ceremony for Development and Cohesion Agreement between the Government and the Piedmont Region

7 December 2023

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 Government and the Piedmont Region, held at the Alfieri theatre in Asti.   [President Meloni’s speech] [Speeches and signing ceremony]