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President Meloni’s statement on ‘Pact for senior citizens’

22 March 2023

The ‘Pact for senior citizens’ lays the foundations for a structural reform of policies in support of the elderly and against their marginalisation and loneliness. Parliament’s definitive approval of the draft enabling law is an extremely important result and I wish to thank all political parties, the third sector, the trade unions and the professions of reference that offered their...

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President Meloni addresses Chamber of Deputies ahead of European Council meeting on 23-24 March

22 March 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, responded to the points raised by the Chamber of Deputies following the general discussion on the official communications regarding the European Council meeting to be held on 23-24 March.

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President Meloni’s statement on the two new professions created in the field of education

22 March 2023

The creation of the two new professions of ‘tutor’ and ‘guidance teacher’, as announced by Minister of Education and Merit Giuseppe Valditara today, for which EUR 150 million will be earmarked in 2023 for training, confirms the Government’s commitment to place merit at the centre of its education policies and to bring out students’ talents.

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President Meloni’s calls with President von der Leyen and Prime Minister Mitsotakis

21 March 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, is continuing with preparations for the European Council meeting of 23-24 March. Following her telephone conversation with German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz yesterday, President Meloni spoke today with the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.

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Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics steering committee meeting

21 March 2023

The steering committee for the works projects relating to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics met today at Palazzo Chigi. The steering committee is a forum for discussion and a political, strategic and functional connection between government administrations, regional and local authorities, the ‘Milano Cortina 2026’ Foundation, the company ‘Infrastrutture Milano Cortina 2026’ and the other players involved, and its purpose is to ensure a united approach, coordination and a timely implementation of works projects and measures. 

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Water crisis steering committee meeting held at Palazzo Chigi

21 March 2023

A steering committee meeting on the water crisis was held today at Palazzo Chigi, chaired by Vice-President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini. During the meeting, it was decided to speed up and coordinate the planning of medium and long-term infrastructure measures and, in the short term, to appoint a national commissioner up until 31 December 2023, who will have a renewable mandate and a very specific scope of responsibilities.

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President Meloni addresses Senate ahead of European Council meeting on 23-24 March

21 March 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, today provided the Senate with the official communications regarding the European Council meeting to be held on 23-24 March, and responded to the points raised during the general discussion.

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President Meloni’s call with Chancellor Scholz

20 March 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a phone conversation today with the German Federal Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, in preparation of the European Council on the 23rd – 24th of March. At the center of the conversation: the priority of a further signal by the European Council of 360-degree support for Ukraine; the rapid implementation of the February European Council’s decisions to finally have a European management of migration flows; European solutions for the competitiveness of the continent's economies through the full use of the appropriate EU instruments.

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President Meloni’s statement on National Day of Remembrance for Covid victims

18 March 2023

Today, Italy honours and pays tribute to the victims of Covid and offers its condolences once again to their relatives and loved ones. The nation has faced one of the most difficult periods in its history. Over three years ago, coronavirus entered our lives and turned them upside down, but the Italian people did not allow themselves to be defeated and found the strength to react.