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Undersecretary of State Mantovano meets with Deputy Secretary of the United States Treasury Adeyemo
Undersecretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Alfredo Mantovano met today with the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury of the United States of America, Adewale Adeyemo, at Palazzo Chigi. The long and cordial meeting focused on sanctions against Russia, financial relations and the security of investments, the agenda of the upcoming G7 Presidency and relations with the Global South, in particular with North Africa.
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President Meloni meets with President of the Emilia-Romagna Region Bonaccini
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, received the President of the Emilia-Romagna Region, Stefano Bonaccini, at Palazzo Chigi today. The meeting focused on the situation following the flooding that affected the areas of Reggio Emilia, Modena, Bologna, Ferrara, Ravenna and Forlì-Cesena. President Meloni and President Bonaccini also discussed the use of Cohesion and Development Fund resources. The President of the Council of Ministers confirmed full readiness to define the ways to allocate the resources over the coming days, reiterating the positive progress of the work between the Ministry for Cohesion Policy and the Emilia-Romagna region.
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President Meloni’s statement on single SEZ for Italy’s southern regions
The European Commission’s green light for the creation of a single Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for Italy’s southern regions is very good news. Developing the Mezzogiorno’s economy is a priority for our Government. We are, however, convinced that this goal must be reached by abandoning the welfare logic that does not work and by instead providing employment and growth opportunities, making these areas of the country competitive and attractive for investment and business. The single SEZ goes exactly in this direction and constitutes a change of pace for the South’s economy. The initiation of a dialogue with the European Commission to amend and make the ‘Decontribuzione Sud’ measure [an aid scheme for the South] permanent is also good news. The Government had already prolonged this scheme until the end of 2023 and it has proven to be very effective.
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NATO Heads of State and Government Summit
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, attended the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 11 and 12 July. At the end of today’s sessions, she held a press conference. Yesterday, President Meloni attended the Meeting of the North Atlantic Council, after which she met with the President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak.
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Minister Fitto holds press conference on NRRP
The Minister for European Affairs, Southern Italy, Cohesion Policy and the NRRP, Raffaele Fitto, held a press conference today following the steering committee meeting for the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), during which amendments to the fourth instalment were discussed.
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Press conference to present ‘Dedicata a te’ initiative
Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry Francesco Lollobrigida, Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti and Minister of Labour and Social Policies Marina Elvira Calderone held a press conference today to present the ‘Dedicata a te’ [‘Dedicated to you’] initiative, which consists of a card distributed by Poste Italiane that will be used to pay out a government contribution towards the purchase of basic foodstuffs.
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President Meloni in Latvia
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met today with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia, Krišjānis Kariņš, in Riga. Following their meeting, the two leaders issued statements to the press. Together with Minister of Defence Guido Crosetto, President Meloni went on to meet with personnel from the Italian military contingent at the Camp Ādaži military base.
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Statement by President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni
Italy is a member of the international convention that prohibits the production, transfer and stockpiling of cluster munitions. Within the framework of values expressed by the Atlantic Alliance, Italy hopes for a universal application of this convention’s principles. I reiterate Italy’s condemnation of Russia’s war of aggression, full and constant support for Ukraine’s resistance, and commitment with Allies to build a new and stronger security model for Europe.
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National day of mourning and flags at half-mast following the passing of Arnaldo Forlani
Following the passing of former President of the Council of Ministers Arnaldo Forlani, Italian and EU flags will be flown at half-mast on public buildings throughout Italy and at the seats of Italian diplomatic and consular missions abroad from 8 to 10 July 2023. A state funeral will be held on 10 July 2023, which has also been declared a national day of mourning.