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Phone call between President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni and Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Olaf Scholz

28 October 2022

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a telephone conversation today with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Olaf Scholz.

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President of the Council of Ministers Meloni’s international engagements, 3 - 16 November

28 October 2022

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, will meet with the heads of European Union institutions in Brussels on 3 November. On 7 and 8 November, she will attend the COP27 World Leaders Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh and then the G20 Summit in Bali on 15 and 16 November.

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Phone call between President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky

28 October 2022

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a telephone conversation today with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. President Meloni renewed the Italian Government’s full support for Kyiv within the framework of international alliances, in political, military, economic and humanitarian terms and with regard to future reconstruction. She also confirmed Italy’s commitment to all diplomatic efforts to bring the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine to an end.  The President of the Council of Ministers said that she was proud of the great solidarity shown by the Italian people for the Ukrainian citizens who have been received in Italy. She then expressed her hope that the agreement on the export of grain from Ukrainian ports would be renewed, as this is crucial to avert a possible food crisis.

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President of the Council of Ministers Meloni at the Quirinale Palace to celebrate the ‘Research Days’ initiative

28 October 2022

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, attended this morning’s ceremony to celebrate the ‘Research Days’ initiative. The ceremony was held at the Quirinale Palace in the presence of the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella.

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Phone call between President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg

27 October 2022

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a telephone conversation today with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. President Meloni underlined the essential role played by the Atlantic Alliance in guaranteeing the security and protecting the common values that characterize our western identity. She reaffirmed Italy’s full support for Ukraine against the Russian aggression and the importance, with a global approach, of strengthening NATO’s commitment in countering the different kinds of threats originating from all strategic directions, including the challenges stemming from the South. At the end of the call, President Meloni expressed her wish to meet soon, in person, with Secretary General Stoltenberg.

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Statement by President Meloni on the anniversary of the death of Enrico Mattei

27 October 2022

“On the sixtieth anniversary of his death, Italy today remembers Enrico Mattei, a key figure for our country’s post-war reconstruction and national industrial policy. A great Italian who helped make Italy an economic power and an important player on the international stage, promoting a new strategic vision of development based on progress, mutual growth and collaboration between nations”.

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President of the Council of Ministers Meloni addresses Parliament on the Government programme

26 October 2022

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, addressed the Chamber of Deputies yesterday on the Government programme and later responded to the points raised during the general debate.  After delivering the text of her address to the Senate yesterday, President Meloni today responded to the points raised by the Senate during the general debate.

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Telephone conversation between President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni and US President Joe Biden

26 October 2022

Telephone conversation between the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, and US President Joe Biden. President Meloni thanked President Biden for his congratulations and underscored the deep friendship that binds Italy and the United States of America. Meloni emphasised the importance of the transatlantic partnership, especially in light of the historic challenges Western democracies are facing, such as the war in Ukraine and the energy and food crisis.

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President of the Council of Ministers Meloni meets with President Macron in Rome

23 October 2022

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a cordial and fruitful meeting with the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, this evening, which lasted for more than one hour. Although it was an informal meeting, the two leaders discussed all the main European issues: the need for rapid and common responses to high energy prices, support for Ukraine, the difficult economic situation and the management of migration flows. President Meloni and President Macron agreed on the willingness to continue cooperation on major common challenges at European level, while respecting each other’s national interests.