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Guido Castelli appointed Commissioner for post-earthquake reconstruction in central Italy
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, has signed a Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers appointing Senator Guido Castelli as the Commissioner for post-earthquake reconstruction in central Italy. The Government wishes Senator Castelli all the best with this challenging task, for which his experience as an administrator and his knowledge of the area will be invaluable. The Government thanks the outgoing Commissioner, Hon. Giovanni Legnini, who will continue as commissioner for Ischia, for his work to date.
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President Meloni pays homage to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, paid homage to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican this morning, together with Undersecretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Alfredo Mantovano and Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry Francesco Lollobrigida.
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President Meloni’s statement on vandalism of the Senate
I stand with the President of the Senate and all senators and condemn today’s outrageous act of vandalism, which is incompatible with any civilised form of protest.
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President Meloni thanks Pope Francis for best wishes at Angelus
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, thanks the Holy Father Pope Francis for the personal best wishes and for the words of affection for the Italian people during today’s Angelus address.
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Statement by Palazzo Chigi on President Mattarella’s end-of-year message
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, expressed her gratitude to the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, during a telephone call after his end-of-year message, thanking him for the encouragement to govern with the responsibility demanded by these difficult times, following the political elections that led to a woman being Head of Government for the first time. Expressing the common, strong concern for the conflict in Ukraine, President Meloni shared the Head of State’s words on the serious violations of freedom taking place in various areas of the world and on the need for institutional harmony in the interests of young people, women and those who work and look to the future with confidence. She then wished President Mattarella all the best for the continuation of his high office.
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President Meloni’s condolence message on the passing of Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI was a giant of faith and of reason. A man who loved the Lord and devoted his life to the service of the universal Church. He spoke, and will continue to speak, to the hearts and minds of people with the spiritual, cultural and intellectual depth of his Magisterium. A Christian, a shepherd, a theologian: one of history’s greats, whom history will not forget. I have conveyed the Government’s and my personal sympathy to the Holy Father Pope Francis for his and the entire Church community’s grief.
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President Meloni’s end-of-year press conference
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, held the traditional end-of-year press conference today at the Chamber of Deputies. The press conference was organised by the Consiglio nazionale dell’Ordine dei giornalisti [National Council of the Order of Journalists] in collaboration with the Associazione della Stampa parlamentare [Parliamentary Press Association].
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Minister Fitto: NRRP objectives for 31 December 2022 met
“The 55 objectives set by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (‘NRRP’) for the second half of 2022 have been met. This is the result of significant teamwork, also based on constructive political dialogue with the European Commission which, among other things, has allowed a number of critical issues to be overcome regarding the achievement of some objectives. Restoring the central role of the Steering Committee, which provides impetus and coordination, was crucial to achieve this result; this was something that President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni wanted, and I wish to thank her. My thanks also go to all Ministers, Regions and local authorities for their cooperation and I hope the same synergy will support fulfilment of the next objectives. In this regard, we will be sending the six-monthly NRRP progress report to Parliament in January, as required by regulations”, stated the Minister for European Affairs, Southern Italy, Cohesion Policy and the NRRP, Raffaele Fitto, in relation to the NRRP objectives for 31 December being met.
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Phone call between President Meloni and President Zelensky of Ukraine
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.