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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.

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President Meloni congratulates General Portolano on his appointment as Chief of Defence

17 September 2024

“I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to General Luciano Antonio Portolano on his appointment as the new Chief of Defence. I am certain that his extraordinary professional and human qualities, combined with his skills and experience, will enable him to fulfil this delicate and complex role in the best possible way”.

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Italian Government signs Cohesion Agreement with the Campania Region, allocating EUR 3.5 billion

17 September 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, signed the Cohesion Agreement for the Campania Region at Palazzo Chigi today, together with President of the Region Vincenzo De Luca. The Agreement allows a total of EUR 3,478 million in national resources to be allocated to the Campania Region, from both the 2021-2027 Development and Cohesion Fund and the Revolving Fund, for strategic investments for local citizens and businesses.

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President Meloni meets with UK Prime Minister Starmer

16 September 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met today with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, at Villa Doria Pamphilj in Rome. Following the meeting, a Joint Declaration was adopted confirming the ambition of both Heads of Government to continue strengthening and deepening the strategic partnership between their two nations in all areas of common interest. Italy and the United Kingdom are connected by exceptional relations and continuous dialogue on foreign policy, defence and security, starting with the Global Compact Air Programme (GCAP), the strategic importance of which was reaffirmed by the two leaders...  

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President Meloni’s telephone conversation with Mario Draghi

10 September 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a telephone conversation this afternoon with former President of the Council of Ministers Mario Draghi, whom she invited to Palazzo Chigi in the coming days for a meeting to discuss the report on the future of European competitiveness.