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President Meloni’s telephone conversation with the newly elected President of the Argentine Republic

20 November 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a telephone conversation today with the newly elected President of the Argentine Republic, Javier Milei, to whom she offered her congratulations and best wishes for his work. Argentina is a nation to which we are bound by deep historical and cultural ties and it is home to the largest community of Italians abroad. Rome and Buenos Aires share common values that define our foreign policy action in the current international context.

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President Meloni in Zagreb

17 November 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, Andrej Plenković, at the seat of Government in Zagreb this morning. Following their meeting, the two leaders issued statements to the press. At the end of today’s visit, President Meloni addressed journalists at a press point. Yesterday evening, together with Prime Minister Plenković, Prime Minister Morawiecki of the Republic of Poland, and Prime Minister Abela of the Republic of Malta, President Meloni attended the working dinner organised by the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, as part of the series of small group discussions on the EU Strategic Agenda for 2024-2029.

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The Government meets with trade unions and representatives of Armed Forces, Police Forces and Fire Brigade personnel

16 November 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, and the relevant ministers had a long and in-depth meeting at Palazzo Chigi today with trade unions and representatives of Armed Forces, Police Forces and Fire Brigade personnel. The meeting was attended by Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini, Minister of the Interior Matteo Piantedosi, Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio, Minister of Defence Guido Crosetto, Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti, Minister for Public Administration Paolo Zangrillo and Undersecretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Alfredo Mantovano.

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President Meloni’s telephone conversation with President Erdoğan on the Middle East crisis

15 November 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, continues to stay in close contact with key Heads of State and Government of allied nations and leaders of the countries most affected by the ongoing deep crisis in the Middle East region. In this context, President Meloni had a comprehensive telephone conversation today with the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, which emphasised the value of their Countries’ close bilateral ties.

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President Meloni’s telephone conversation with President Zelensky

15 November 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a telephone conversation today with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, following up on their meeting in Granada last month in the margins of the European Political Community Summit. 

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Jubilee 2025: bilateral meeting between the Government and the Holy See

14 November 2023

A bilateral meeting between the Italian Government and the Holy See was held at Palazzo Chigi today, in view of the Jubilee of the Catholic Church in 2025. The meeting followed on from the one held in the Consistory Hall of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on 19 April.

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President Meloni meets with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia

14 November 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met today with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Robert Golob, at Palazzo Chigi. Following their meeting, they issued statements to the press.

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NRRP steering committee meeting on university housing: confirmation of revision proposal already sent to the European Commission to meet target

13 November 2023

A steering committee meeting for the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) was held at Palazzo Chigi today, chaired by the Minister for European Affairs, Southern Italy, Cohesion Policy and the NRRP, Raffaele Fitto. The meeting, which was also attended by Minister of University and Research Anna Maria Bernini and Undersecretary of State to the Ministry of Economy and Finance Sandra Savino, confirmed the revision proposals that have already been sent to the European Commission, aimed at identifying implementation solutions to ensure the final target for university housing is reached.

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President Meloni’s statement on day of remembrance for military and civilian personnel who have lost their lives on international peacekeeping missions

12 November 2023

On the day of remembrance for military and civilian personnel who have lost their lives on international peacekeeping missions, the Government pays due and grateful homage to all compatriots who have made the ultimate sacrifice in operational theatres where Italy is engaged in defending freedom, peace and security....