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President Meloni meets with Prime Minister Morawiecki of the Republic of Poland
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, Mateusz Morawiecki, ahead of today’s informal meeting of the European Council in Granada. The two Heads of Government spoke at length about the topics on the agenda, from European support for Ukraine, security and defence issues and the resilience and competitiveness of Europe’s industrial base through to the prospects of the EU’s enlargement process, as well as migration issues.
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Meeting with the President of the Swiss Confederation in Granada
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a cordial meeting yesterday with the President of the Swiss Confederation, Alain Berset, in the margins of the summit of the European Political Community. The two leaders discussed the continuation of the joint renovation work on the Great St. Bernard Tunnel. President Meloni assured President Berset of the Italian Government’s readiness to facilitate Bern’s relations with European institutions on the numerous issues of common interest.
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President Meloni meets with President Zelensky in Granada
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a cordial meeting today with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, in the margins of the European Political Community summit in Granada.
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President Meloni expresses condolences following bus accident in Mestre
President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni expresses her and the Government’s deepest condolences for the serious accident in Mestre. Thoughts go out to the victims and their families and friends. President Meloni is in close contact with Mayor of Venice Luigi Brugnaro and Minister of the Interior Matteo Piantedosi to follow updates on this tragedy.
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Ukraine: statement by Palazzo Chigi
President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni participated in a call this afternoon, organised by the US, with the Heads of State and Government of the United States, Italy, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Poland and Romania, NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg, President Michel of the European Council and President von der Leyen of the European Commission.
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President Meloni attends ‘Italy of Regions’ event
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, delivered a speech today at the second edition of the ‘Festival delle Regioni e delle Province autonome’ [‘Festival of Regions and Autonomous Provinces’], at the Carignano theatre in Turin.
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President Meloni’s statement on ten-year anniversary of Lampedusa shipwreck
It is with deep emotion that we today remember the tragic Lampedusa shipwreck ten years ago, which claimed the lives of 368 people. There have since been too many such tragedies involving people trying to reach Europe’s shores, and it is our clear duty to bring an end to this continual carnage, also by blocking the departure of makeshift boats. The Italian Government’s efforts to break up the horrendous business of human trafficking will continue unabated, also in the name of all the victims who have lost their lives at sea.
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Nagorno-Karabakh: statement by Palazzo Chigi
Yesterday evening, the European Commission received a request for international assistance from the Republic of Armenia, due to the ongoing exodus from the area of Nagorno-Karabakh. Materials are requested to help the displaced people arriving in Armenian territory, in terms of temporary shelters and medical goods. Italy, which is working to support stabilisation of the region by fostering dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan, has in the meantime immediately activated its civil protection system, initiating an inventory of the materials available at the national service’s various branches to help the population and meet the needs expressed by the country.
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President Meloni attends EU MED9 Summit
President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni attended the EU MED9 Summit in Malta today. Following the working sessions, the Heads of State and Government issued joint statements to the press.