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President Meloni meets with IOC President Bach

2 August 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met today with the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, in Paris. The meeting centred around an exchange of views on how the Games are proceeding and on the progress of preparations for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. During their face-to-face meeting, President Meloni and IOC head Bach also addressed the case of athlete Imane Khelif and the issue of having rules to ensure fairness in sporting competitions. They agreed that the Italian Government and the International Olympic Committee would remain in contact to assess how to deal with this matter in the future.

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President Meloni in Paris for 2024 Olympics

2 August 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met with the President of the IOC, Thomas Bach, this morning, during the Paris 2024 Olympics. Yesterday, President Meloni visited Casa Italia where she met with athletes competing at the Games, before going on to watch the Italian women’s volleyball team play the Netherlands, followed by Alice Bellandi winning the gold medal in judo.

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President Meloni meets with Secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee

31 July 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met with the Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, Chen Jining, in Shanghai today. The meeting focused on economic and trade relations with the Province of Shanghai, which is home to the largest Italian business community. President Meloni and Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Jining both expressed the desire to boost cooperation in key sectors such as industry, innovation, tourism and culture. They particularly focused on reciprocal investments being supported and consolidated, starting with small and medium-sized enterprises.

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Official visit to the People’s Republic of China

31 July 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, visited the People’s Republic of China from 28 to 31 July.

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President Meloni meets with President Xi Jinping

29 July 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met in Beijing today with the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping. The two leaders discussed the positive development of relations between Italy and China in the context of the 20-year anniversary of the Global Strategic Partnership, stressing the importance of balanced, mutually beneficial cooperation based on reciprocal trust. During the meeting, the main issues on the bilateral agenda were also discussed, from matters regarding the economy and trade to collaboration in the fields of science and culture. 

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President Meloni meets with Premier Li Qiang during official visit to China

28 July 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met with the Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Li Qiang, in Beijing today. The meeting focused on bilateral relations, in a year that marks two decades of the Global Strategic Partnership between Italy and China as well as the 700th anniversary of the death of Marco Polo.

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Meeting with the President of the State of Israel

25 July 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met today with the President of the State of Israel, Isaac Herzog, at Palazzo Chigi.

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Telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway

24 July 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a telephone conversation today with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway, Jonas Gahr Støre.

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President Meloni’s statement on healthcare waiting lists

24 July 2024

The Government’s decree regarding healthcare waiting lists has become law. After increasing the healthcare fund to its highest ever level, we have today taken further steps forward to guarantee citizens’ right to health. We are establishing a national monitoring of waiting lists, accompanied by an effective system of controls. With the regional centralised appointment booking system, we are expanding the services on offer, making available those provided both by the public health system and by accredited private healthcare providers... ...