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Press conference following Council of Ministers meeting no. 47
Council of Ministers meeting no. 47 was held today at Palazzo Chigi. Following the meeting, Vice-President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini, Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry Francesco Lollobrigida, Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio, Minister of Health Orazio Schillaci and Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso held a press conference to illustrate the measures adopted.
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Statement by President Meloni on Parliament’s approval of tax reform enabling law
I am very pleased with Parliament’s final approval of the tax reform enabling law. This structural and comprehensive reform, which Italy has been waiting for for fifty years, embodies a clear vision of development and growth. Less taxes on households and businesses, a fairer and more equitable tax system, higher take-home pay, and lower taxes for those who hire and invest in Italy, as well as simpler and faster procedures. These are some of the principles of this historic measure that will revolutionise the relationship between the tax system and citizens and businesses. The Government will work to concretely put the reform into action through implementing decrees. This was a commitment we made with citizens and, today, we have delivered on it, in the interest of Italy.
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Development and Cohesion Fund 2021-27: President Meloni expresses satisfaction with CIPESS resolution
President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni expresses satisfaction with today’s decisions by CIPESS (Interministerial Committee for Economic Planning and Sustainable Development), through which the Government has assigned resources from the ‘Development and Cohesion Fund’ (‘Fondo Sviluppo e Coesione’, ‘FSC') to each Region for the 2021-27 programming period. Total resources amount to EUR 32.4 billion, representing a major contribution to economic growth and reducing regional disparities. Today’s step is a crucial one along the path initiated by the Government to coordinate regional investments, financed by cohesion policy resources.
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President Meloni’s statement on anniversary of the Bologna train station bombing
On 2 August 1980, terrorism dealt Italy and its people one of its most ferocious blows. 43 years have gone by, but the violence of that terrible explosion, which devastated Bologna central station, killing 85 people and injuring more than two hundred others, still forcefully resonates in the nation’s heart and in its conscience. On the anniversary of the bombing, my first thoughts are with the relatives of the victims. Our heartfelt sympathy goes to them, as indeed do our most sincere thanks for the tenacity and determination they have put into the search for the truth, also through the associations that represent them, in constant contact with the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.
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Meeting held at Palazzo Chigi on situation in Niger
A meeting was held at Palazzo Chigi this afternoon for an update and analysis on the situation in Niger. The meeting, chaired by President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni, was attended by Vice-President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, Minister of Defence Guido Crosetto, Undersecretary to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Alfredo Mantovano and heads of the intelligence service. Italy wants a negotiated solution to the crisis and the formation of a government that is recognised by the international community. The President of the Council of Ministers, who is being kept constantly up to date about developments in the crisis, placed the utmost attention on the Italians present in Niger.
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Statement by President Meloni on ten-year anniversary of Fr. Paolo Dall’Oglio’s kidnapping
On 29 July 2013, Father Paolo Dall’Oglio, founder of the Deir Mar Musa monastic community and a tireless advocate for peace and dialogue among the different religious groups in Syria, was abducted in Raqqa. Ten years have passed since his kidnapping, but the hope of being able to embrace him again has never faded. The Government expresses its sympathy to Father Dall'Oglio’s relatives, loved ones and fellow community members and renews Italy’s utmost commitment to bring him home ...
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President Meloni meets with Henry Kissinger in Washington
On the occasion of her visit to Washington, President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni had a long meeting today with Henry Kissinger at Villa Firenze, the official residence of the Italian Ambassador. A two-hour meeting with “one of the brightest minds and a point of reference in strategic policy and diplomacy”. President Meloni commented: “My thanks go to Henry Kissinger for the precious time he dedicated to me. It was a privilege and an honour to talk about contemporary issues with him”.
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President Meloni in the United States
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, is visiting the United States of America on 27 and 28 July. Yesterday, she met with the leaders of the Senate political groups and, later, with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, at Capitol Hill. Following their meeting, President Meloni and Speaker McCarthy issued statements to the press.In the afternoon, President Meloni then met with the President of the United States of America, Joseph R. Biden, Jr., at the White House, after which she held a press conference at the Italian Embassy. Today, President Meloni visited Arlington National Cemetery, where she paid tribute at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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Statement by President Meloni on Italy’s NRRP
I am very pleased with today’s decision by the European Commission, which has given the green light for the third instalment of Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) to be paid out and has also approved the Government’s amendment proposals regarding the fourth instalment. This great result will allow Italy to receive the planned amount of EUR 35 billion in 2023, and is thanks to both the intense work ...