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UNGA: President Meloni meets with Crown Prince of Kuwait

23 September 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met today with the Crown Prince of Kuwait, Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly.

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UNGA: President Meloni meets with UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology

23 September 2024

In the margins of the high-level week of the 79th United Nations General Assembly, the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met today with the Special Envoy for Climate Change and Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology of the United Arab Emirates, Sultan Al Jaber. The meeting focused on opportunities for investment and economic and technological collaboration between Italy and the United Arab Emirates, with particular regard to the renewables sector and interconnection projects. The meeting also provided an opportunity to further discuss possible joint initiatives in Africa, as part of the Mattei Plan and the Rome Process on migration and development, with a focus on renewable energy, also by involving the respective private sectors active on the African continent.

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President Meloni attends Global Citizen Awards ceremony

23 September 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, delivered a speech at the Atlantic Council’s Global Citizen Awards ceremony in New York this evening.

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Statement by Palazzo Chigi on the incident in Saviano

22 September 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, has had a number of telephone conversations from the United States with the Mayor of Saviano, Vincenzo Simonelli, the Metropolitan Mayor of Naples, Gaetano Manfredi, the Minister for Civil Protection and Marine Policies, Nello Musumeci, and the Head of the Civil Protection Department, Fabio Ciciliano. Following this morning’s tragic incident, President Meloni expressed her and the Government’s condolences to Mayor Simonelli and, through him, to the victims’ relatives and the other families involved. She also provided assurance of national institutions’ support for the local authorities and thanked the rescue workers.

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President Meloni’s meetings in New York

22 September 2024

In the margins of the high-level week of the 79th United Nations General Assembly, the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, held a series of meetings today with representatives from the innovation sector, and in particular with the CEO of Google-Alphabet group, Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Motorola, Greg Brown, and the CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman.

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President Meloni visits 2024 ‘Divinazione’ Expo

21 September 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, visited the 2024 ‘Divinazione’ expo in Siracusa today.

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Meeting on severe weather emergency in Emilia Romagna

20 September 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, chaired a video-link meeting with Emilia Romagna today on the severe weather emergency that has hit the region. The meeting was attended by Minister for Civil Protection and Marine Policies Nello Musumeci, Undersecretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Alfredo Mantovano, acting Vice-President of the Emilia Romagna Region Irene Priolo, Head of the Civil Protection Department Fabio Ciciliano and Special government commissioner for reconstruction in the flood-hit Emilia Romagna, Tuscany and Marche regions Francesco Paolo Figliuolo. President Meloni reaffirmed the Government’s solidarity with the people who have been affected by the violent natural disasters over the last few days and received the latest updates on the situation of displaced persons and the progress of rescue operations ...

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President Meloni receives former President Mario Draghi at Palazzo Chigi

18 September 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, received former President of the Council of Ministers Mario Draghi at Palazzo Chigi this afternoon. The long meeting centred around an in-depth discussion on Mario Draghi’s report on the future of European competitiveness, which the Government believes raises several important points ...

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President Meloni attends Confindustria AGM

18 September 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, delivered a speech today at the 2024 Annual General Meeting of Confindustria, the Italian association of manufacturing and service companies.