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President Meloni visits Prague

10 May 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, visited Prague today, where she met with the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Fiala. Following their meeting, the two leaders issued statements to the press.  President Meloni went on to meet with the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, at Prague Castle, after which she addressed journalists at a doorstep.

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President Meloni begins discussions with opposition parliamentary groups on institutional reforms

9 May 2023

President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni today chaired discussions with opposition parliamentary groups on institutional reforms. 

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President Meloni’s statement on Day of remembrance for victims of terrorism

9 May 2023

On 9 May 45 years ago, fifty-five days after his kidnapping and the Via Fani massacre, the Red Brigades killed Aldo Moro. Terrorism had reached its peak of aggression against the State, striking a blow to the heart of democratic institutions and writing one of the darkest pages in the history of our Republic. Moro’s barbaric assassination deeply hurt the nation and tore its social fabric, but the Italian people reacted by showing unity and cohesion...

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Statement by President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni

5 May 2023

“I express solidarity with M5S President Giuseppe Conte. All forms of violence must be condemned without hesitation. Dissent must be civilised and respectful of people and political groups”.

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Water crisis: first steering committee meeting held

5 May 2023

The first meeting of the water crisis steering committee that was established by Decree Law no. 39/2023 (the so-called ‘Drought Decree Law’), approved on 14 April this year, was held at Palazzo Chigi today. During the meeting, it was decided to prioritise measures that can help solve the most urgent problems, even if these may not be in an advanced stage of planning. As requested by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security, a review of requests from local areas was therefore launched. In this regard, initial measures have already been identified in five regions (Lombardy; Piedmont; Veneto; Emilia-Romagna; Lazio) for a total investment of EUR 102,030,000, made available by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport.

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Meeting with the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

4 May 2023

President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni met today with a delegation of representatives of both political parties from the United States House of Representatives, led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

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President Meloni’s statement on anniversary of the founding of the Italian Army

4 May 2023

Today, Italy is celebrating the 162nd anniversary of the founding of the Italian Army. 4 May 1861 marked the beginning of a glorious story, characterised by love of country, a sense of honour and duty, professionalism and selflessness, and thanks to which our Tricolour has flown and continues to fly high in the world....

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President Meloni’s video message to General Assembly of Italian Professional Accountants

4 May 2023

President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni’s video message to the ‘Stati Generali dei Commercialisti’ [General Assembly of Italian Professional Accountants], held today in Rome.

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Severe weather in Emilia-Romagna: President Meloni following developments in contact with authorities

3 May 2023

President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni is following developments regarding the severe weather that has hit the Emilia Romagna Region in particular. President Meloni is in constant contact with the relevant authorities and has called Minister for Civil Protection and Marine Policies Nello Musumeci, President of the Emilia Romagna Region Stefano Bonaccini, to whom she expressed solidarity and sympathy for the people affected, and head of the Civil Protection Department Fabrizio Curcio.