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Phone call between President Meloni and President Zelensky of Ukraine

27 December 2022

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a telephone conversation today with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. The cordial conversation followed the telephone call between President Meloni and President Zelensky on 28 October. President Meloni renewed the Italian Government’s full support for Kyiv in political, military, economic and humanitarian terms and with regard to restoring energy infrastructure and the future reconstruction of Ukraine. President Meloni reiterated Italy’s utmost commitment to all actions to help achieve a just peace for the Ukrainian nation. The President of the Council of Ministers also confirmed her intention to travel to Kyiv and invited President Zelensky to visit Rome.

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Statement by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers on Andrea Costantino’s return to Italy

24 December 2022

The Presidency of the Council of Ministers expresses satisfaction that, on this Christmas Eve, the businessman Andrea Costantino has returned to Italy and is once again able to embrace his loved ones. Special thanks go to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the foreign ministry network, the intelligence and security services and the Emirati authorities for the successful outcome of this case.

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President Meloni visits Iraq

23 December 2022

President Meloni visited Iraq today. In Baghdad, after greeting Italian embassy staff and military personnel from the I “Tuscania” Regiment and XIII “Friuli Venezia Giulia” Regiment of the Carabinieri, she met with the personnel of the Italian military contingent at the ‘Union III’ military base. President Meloni then met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. In Erbil, she visited the Camp Singara military base.

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President Meloni addresses 15th Conference of Italian Ambassadors

22 December 2022

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, addressed the 15th Conference of Italian Ambassadors, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

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President Meloni attends Menorah lighting ceremony

19 December 2022

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, attended the Menorah lighting ceremony at the Jewish Museum of Rome.

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New NRRP steering committee meeting, coordinated by Minister Fitto

16 December 2022

The second steering committee meeting for the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (‘NRRP’) was held today at Palazzo Chigi, coordinated by the Minister for European Affairs, Southern Italy, Cohesion Policy and the NRRP, Raffaele Fitto, in order to monitor progress towards achieving the Plan’s objectives, with particular reference to the next deadline of 31 December 2022.

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President Meloni’s statement on the Procurement Code reform

16 December 2022

“With the approval of the Procurement Code reform, the Government has kept another commitment made to Italian citizens. This comprehensive, well-balanced and vision-based measure is the result of expert, in-depth work and will simplify procedures and ensure faster time frames. It will also represent a driver for economic growth and the modernisation of the nation’s infrastructure. The Government thanks the Council of State for its excellent work, which has contributed to achieving this important result.”  

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President Meloni attends European Council meeting

15 December 2022

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, attended today’s European Council meeting in Brussels. This morning, upon her arrival at the Europa building, she addressed journalists at a doorstep. In the margins of the meeting, she met with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and with Prime Minister Petr Fiala and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. This evening, Minister Raffaele Fitto addressed journalists in the margins of the meeting.

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President Meloni meets with Prime Minister Mitsotakis of the Hellenic Republic

15 December 2022

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met today with the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in the margins of the European Council meeting. The cordial meeting confirmed the close cooperation between Italy and Greece on the main issues at the centre of the European and international agenda, with particular focus on stability and growth opportunities in the Mediterranean. Common interest therefore emerged in further strengthening relations between Rome and Athens, also at bilateral level.