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President Meloni addresses CNA National Meeting

10 November 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, delivered a speech to the National Meeting of the Italian Confederation of Craft Trades and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (CNA) today, via video link.

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Statement by Palazzo Chigi on attack against Vidal-Quadras

9 November 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, expresses her and the Government’s sympathy for Alejo Vidal-Quadras and his family following the cowardly attack against him today. President Meloni was relieved to receive the reassuring news about President Vidal-Quadras’ condition and has wished him a speedy and full recovery. The Head of Government firmly expresses her great concern and condemnation of this act of unacceptable violence, carried out against a politician from an important European nation.

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Meeting of the Interministerial Committee for Digital Transition

9 November 2023

A meeting of the Interministerial Committee for Digital Transition was held at Palazzo Chigi today, chaired by President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni. The meeting was attended by Vice President of the Council of Ministers Antonio Tajani (via video link) and by Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso, Minister of Health Orazio Schillaci, Minister for Regional Affairs and Autonomies Roberto Calderoli, Minister for European Affairs, Southern Italy, Cohesion Policy and the NRRP Raffaele Fitto, Minister for Public Administration Paolo Zangrillo, Undersecretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Alfredo Mantovano, Undersecretary of State for technological innovation Alessio Butti.

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Former Ilva steel plant in Taranto: discussions continue between Government and trade union organisations

9 November 2023

Discussions between the Government and trade union organisations regarding the former Ilva steel plant in Taranto continued at Palazzo Chigi this morning. The technical-operational meeting was attended, on behalf of the Government, by the heads of cabinet of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the ministries involved (Labour and Social Policies; Enterprises and Made in Italy; European Affairs, Southern Italy, Cohesion Policy and the NRRP) and, on behalf of the trade union organisations, by representatives of Fim-Cisl, Fiom- Cgil, Uilm-UIL, Usb and Ugl metalmeccanici.

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President Meloni receives new Governor of the Bank of Italy Fabio Panetta

8 November 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, received the new Governor of the Bank of Italy, Fabio Panetta, at Palazzo Chigi today, for an official greeting and an initial discussion on the macroeconomic context and the challenges of the near future.

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

6 November 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, Edi Rama, at Palazzo Chigi today. Following their meeting, they issued joint statements and signed a Memorandum of Understanding between Italy and Albania on the management of migration flows.

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President Meloni attends celebrations for National Unity and Armed Forces Day

4 November 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, attended this morning’s ceremony at the Altare della Patria memorial in Rome, where the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to mark National Unity and Armed Forces Day.

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Press conference following Council of Ministers no. 57

3 November 2023

Council of Ministers meeting no. 57 was held at Palazzo Chigi today. Following the meeting, President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni, Vice-President and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, Vice-President and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini, Minister for Institutional Reforms and Regulatory Simplification Maria Elisabetta Alberti Casellati, Minister for Disabilities Alessandra Locatelli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance Maurizio Leo 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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President Meloni following severe weather events with concern

3 November 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, is following developments regarding the severe weather events that have hit Tuscany in particular with concern and, both personally and on behalf of the entire Government, she expresses deepest condolences for the victims. President Meloni is in constant contact with Minister for Civil Protection and Marine Policies Nello Musumeci, Head of the Civil Protection Department Fabrizio Curcio, President of the Tuscany Region Eugenio Giani and the appropriate authorities.