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President Meloni attends Italy-Libya Business Forum in Tripoli
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, travelled to Tripoli today to participate in the first Italy-Libya Business Forum to be held in Libya for over ten years. The Business Forum gathered together high-level representatives from the Italian and Libyan business communities, and was structured across four sector-specific working groups dedicated to: energy; fishing and agro-industry; healthcare and pharmaceuticals; and, infrastructure and design. There was also a session focusing on the forms of public support available to Italian companies intending to do business in Libya provided by ICE [Italian Trade and Investment Agency], SACE [Italian Export Credit Agency] and SIMEST.
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President Meloni meets González Urrutia, winner of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, received Edmundo González Urrutia, winner of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, at Palazzo Chigi today. Offering her congratulations for the recently awarded prize, President Meloni stressed that the situation in Venezuela is a priority for the Italian Government, also as current G7 Presidency, and provided assurance of support for the ongoing efforts to facilitate a democratic and peaceful transition that corresponds to the will of the Venezuelan people.
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G7 Leaders’ Statement on Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) Loans
At the initiative of the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, the G7 Leaders have adopted a statement announcing that they have reached an agreement to provide a total of approximately $50 billion in loans to Ukraine, backed by the profits deriving from frozen Russian sovereign assets. This important result confirms the commitment undertaken by the G7 Leaders during the Summit held at Borgo Egnazia, in Italy’s Apulia Region, in June.
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Statement by President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni
Congratulations to María Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, whom the European Parliament has awarded the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. Together with the European Union, Italy is continuing to work for a democratic and peaceful transition in Venezuela, so that the aspirations of the Venezuelan people for a democratic, prosperous and safe future can finally become a reality.
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President Meloni meets with President of the European Parliament Metsola
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met today with the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, at Palazzo Chigi. Their discussion focused on the main issues on the international agenda: from Russia’s aggression against Ukraine to the Middle East crisis, through to the situation in Venezuela.
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President Meloni’s statement on attack in Türkiye
Both personally and on behalf of the Government, the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, extends deep condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the Turkish authorities for the despicable attack on the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries, which has resulted in numerous casualties. Firmly condemning all forms of terrorism, President Meloni expresses her deepest condolences to the families of the victims and those who were injured. Her thoughts go out to them.
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80th anniversary celebrations for ‘Il Tempo’ newspaper
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, was interviewed this evening by the editor-in-chief of ‘Il Tempo’, Tommaso Cerno, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary celebrations for the newspaper.
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President Meloni’s telephone conversation with President Erdoğan
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a telephone conversation today with the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The two leaders focused on the strength of bilateral relations, underlining the importance of continuing to work to further consolidate the steadily growing trend in trade. In this regard, President Meloni invited President Erdoğan to visit Italy in the first half of 2025 for a new session of the Italy- Türkiye intergovernmental summit.
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President Meloni’s telephone conversation with President Saied
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a telephone conversation today with the President of the Republic of Tunisia, Kais Saied. The call took place after President Saied’s swearing-in ceremony yesterday for his new mandate to lead Tunisia, and provided an opportunity to reaffirm the common desire to strengthen the partnership between Rome and Tunis as well as the one with the European Union.