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President Meloni attends AI Safety Summit

2 November 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, attended the AI Safety Summit held at Bletchley Park, in the United Kingdom. This morning, in the margins of the summit, President Meloni had a bilateral meeting with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

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President Meloni meets with Prime Minister Sunak at AI Safety Summit

2 November 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a bilateral meeting this morning with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, in the margins of the AI Safety Summit being held at Bletchley Park.

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President Meloni’s best wishes for Fabio Panetta and Piero Cipollone

1 November 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, wishes Fabio Panetta, the new Governor of the Bank of Italy, and Piero Cipollone, who has joined the Executive Board of the ECB, all the best with their work. Thanks go to outgoing Bank of Italy Governor Ignazio Visco for his work over the last twelve years serving a key institution for Italy’s and Europe’s economic, banking and financial system.

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President Meloni’s telephone conversation with Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada

31 October 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a cordial telephone conversation today with the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau. During the conversation, the two Prime Ministers had an in-depth exchange of views on the latest developments in Gaza, confirming the common commitment to avoid an extension of the conflict. They reiterated the determination to achieve an immediate release of the hostages and the creation of humanitarian pauses to support the civilian population in Gaza ...

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President Meloni meets with Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč

31 October 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met with His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, the Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč, at Palazzo Chigi today. During the meeting, President Meloni reiterated that Italy will continue to stand with Ukraine and its people in all respects, from a political point of view through to a humanitarian one, and that it will continue unabated in its all-round efforts to reach a just, lasting and comprehensive peace. The President of the Council of Ministers also reaffirmed that Italy intends to make its utmost contribution to the reconstruction process, underscoring the willingness it has already offered to help with cultural sites in the city of Odesa and the Transfiguration Cathedral...

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President Meloni’s telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of Iraq

30 October 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.  This afternoon, the Prime Minister had a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of Iraq, Mohammed Al Sudani. 

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Meeting on budget law held at Palazzo Chigi

30 October 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, chaired a meeting at Palazzo Chigi today, attended by Vice-President and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini, Vice-President and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance Maurizio Leo, Undersecretaries of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Alfredo Mantovano and Giovanbattista Fazzolari, Honourable MP Lorenzo Cesa from ‘Unione di Centro’ and Honourable MP Maurizio Lupi, President of ‘Noi Moderati’.

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Meeting held at Palazzo Chigi on constitutional reform plan

30 October 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, chaired a meeting at Palazzo Chigi today, attended by Vice-President and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini, Vice-President and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, Minister for Institutional Reforms and Regulatory Simplification Maria Elisabetta Alberti Casellati, Minister for Relations with Parliament Luca Ciriani, Undersecretaries of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Alfredo Mantovano and Giovanbattista Fazzolari, Honourable MP Lorenzo Cesa from ‘Unione di Centro’ and Honourable MP Maurizio Lupi, President of ‘Noi Moderati’. During the meeting, there was full agreement on the constitutional reform plan that provides for the President of the Council of Ministers to be directly elected. The text of the draft law will be examined by the Council of Ministers meeting scheduled for Friday 3 November.

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President Meloni addresses signing ceremony for Cohesion Agreement with the Marche Region

28 October 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, delivered a speech at the signing ceremony for the ‘Cohesion Agreement’ between the Government and the Marche Region, held in Acqualagna (PU) today. After the ceremony, President Meloni addressed journalists at a press point.