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Statement by Palazzo Chigi on the end-of-year message by President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a cordial telephone conversation today with the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, during which she expressed her personal appreciation and that of the entire Government for his end-of-year message to the Italian people.
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Statement by President Meloni on the first anniversary of the passing of Pope Benedict XVI
Today marks the first anniversary of the passing of Pope Benedict XVI. As we remember one of history’s greats and a giant of reason, faith and the positive synthesis between the two, we continue to draw on his rich spiritual and intellectual legacy. This legacy is also of deep civic value, able to guide all believers and non-believers alike, as it continues to speak to people’s hearts and minds.
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President Meloni’s statement on payment request for fifth NRRP instalment
“Today’s payment request for the fifth instalment, which comes after yesterday’s payment of the fourth instalment and the new Plan coming into force, brings to a close what has been a year of great commitment and extraordinary achievements by the Government in implementing the NRRP. We are very satisfied and determined to continue this work in the months ahead”.
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President Meloni greets Italian military contingents serving in operational theatres
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, visited the Comando Operativo di Vertice Interforze (Joint Operations Headquarters) today, where she sent a greetings message to the Italian military contingents serving in operational theatres.
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President Meloni’s condolences following the shooting in Prague
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, has sent a message to the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Fiala, expressing deepest condolences to the families of the victims of the shooting in Prague and sympathy for those injured and the entire population of the Czech Republic. President Meloni reiterates her strongest condemnation of all forms of violence, fanaticism and terrorism, stressing that Europe has a duty to react and strengthen all tools that can help ensure maximum security for citizens.
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Statement by Palazzo Chigi on new Stability and Growth Pact
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, considers it important that the 27 EU Member States have found a common-sense compromise for political agreement on the new Stability and Growth Pact. Despite Member States’ very different starting positions and needs, the new Pact is an improvement on past conditions for Italy. Less strict and more realistic rules than the ones currently in force, avoiding the risk of automatically returning to the previous parameters, which would not have been sustainable for many Member States.
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Statement by President Meloni following NRRP Steering Committee meeting
“Today, the Government has achieved another extremely important goal. The steering committee for the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) has validated achievement of the 52 milestones and targets needed for Italy to be able to submit its request to the European Commission for the fifth instalment, worth EUR 10.5 billion, by 31 December 2023. This result is in addition to the leading...
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Meeting with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met today with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, at Palazzo Chigi. The meeting focused on the joint work on migration as part of the Memorandum of Understanding signed in London on 27 April this year. The two leaders agreed to co-finance an initial Italy-UK project for assisted voluntary returns to Countries of origin, organised by the IOM for migrants stranded in Tunisia. The discussion went on to cover the main issues in international politics, starting with Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the Middle East crisis.
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President Meloni meets with Prime Minister Sunak and Prime Minister Rama at Palazzo Chigi
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a joint meeting with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, Edi Rama, at Palazzo Chigi today. After agreeing on the need to tackle illegal migration to Europe in an increasingly structured way, the leaders decided to further intensify cooperation between the three Countries in combating human traffickers. At the same time, the leaders reiterated the importance of achieving definitive stabilisation of the Western Balkans, based also on the recent progress made in the European Union enlargement process in the region.