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President Meloni meets Ronald Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress

23 November 2022

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met this morning with the president of the World Jewish Congress, Ronald Lauder, at Palazzo Chigi. The meeting was also attended by the president of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (‘UCEI’), Noemi Di Segni, and the president of the Jewish Community of Rome, Ruth Dureghello. There was full agreement on the need for a strong and more effective common commitment to fight all forms of anti-Semitism, which is worryingly on the rise also through the internet and social networks. President Meloni also underlined the essential importance of Jewish communities for Italian and European identity.

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President Meloni addresses event ahead of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

22 November 2022

President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni’s introductory address at today’s event ‘Non più sole - La drammatica attualità della violenza contro le donne’ [‘Alone no more – The dramatically topical issue of violence against women’]. The event was held in the ‘Queen’s Hall’ of the Chamber of Deputies building, ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

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President Meloni speaks at 2022 Confartigianato - Imprese National Meeting

22 November 2022

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, delivered a speech at the 2022 National Meeting of Confartigianato – Imprese.

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President Meloni holds press conference

22 November 2022

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, held a press conference this morning, together with Vice-President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini, Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti, Minister of Labour and Social Policies Marina Elvira Calderone, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance Maurizio Leo, and Undersecretary of State Alfredo Mantovano, on the draft budget law for 2023 and the other measures approved during yesterday’s Council of Ministers meeting (no. 5).

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President Meloni’s statement on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

20 November 2022

Each year, thousands of people lose their lives, are injured or become disabled as a result of road traffic accidents. On the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, I wish to express my sincere, heartfelt sympathy for the very many families enduring this suffering. As President of the Council of Ministers, I want to guarantee this Government’s commitment to making Italy’s roads...

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President Meloni’s statement on World Children’s Day

20 November 2022

Today is World Children’s Day, celebrating the rights of children and adolescents. We intend to celebrate this extremely important date by confirming the Government’s total commitment to ensuring children and teenagers can enjoy the rights enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which are often denied or not guaranteed as they should be....

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Statement by President Giorgia Meloni

17 November 2022

The decision made by the Chamber of Deputies Regulations Committee to allow female members of parliament to breastfeed their children in the chamber is good news. This is an important sign of attention being paid to motherhood, children and family, and a step forward on the path to work-life balance

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Statement by President Giorgia Meloni on the Artemis 1 launch

16 November 2022

We were excited to watch the launch of Artemis 1, the crew-free mission headed for lunar orbit that will open new avenues for space exploration. As President of the Council of Ministers, I am proud of the contribution that Italian ingenuity has made to this feat; the Italian Space Agency and Italian industry have supplied and developed an important part of the technology for the service module that provides mission support. Italy has once again confirmed that it is at the cutting edge in the most technologically developed sectors, playing a leading role in the field of space travel. This mission is also a sign of hope in the ability of nations to cooperate in order to reach and cross new frontiers, together.

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President Meloni meets with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China

16 November 2022

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a cordial bilateral meeting with the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, in the margins of the G20 Summit. President Meloni expressed the Italian Government’s interest in promoting mutual economic interests, also with a view to increasing Italian exports to China. At the same time, President Xi and President Meloni acknowledged the ancient relationship between Italy and China, two age-old civilisations, underlining the success of the Italy-China Year of Culture. President Xi recalled the messages exchanged with President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella on that occasion.