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“The news of the deaths of the two Air Force pilots in the plane crash that happened in Guidonia, near Rome, fills us with sadness. On behalf of the Government, I express my deepest condolences and sympathy to their families, to their colleagues of the 60th Wing and to the entire Air Force. Our prayers are with them” stated President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni.    

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Following the steering committee meeting on 6 February, in the presence of President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni, with Italy’s main energy and electricity sector operators, important discussions were held today with regional, provincial and municipal representatives to define Italy’s REPowerEU chapter, which must be submitted to the European Commission by 30 April. REPowerEU is the EU’s plan to cope with the global energy market difficulties caused by the war in Ukraine. Today’s meeting was attended by Minister for European Affairs, Southern Italy, Cohesion Policy and the NRRP Raffaele Fitto and Minister for Regional Affairs and Autonomies Roberto Calderoli.

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The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, attended a ceremony in the ‘Sala delle Donne’ [‘Women’s Hall’] at the Chamber of Deputies this morning. The hall is dedicated to the first women to take their place in the institutions of the Italian Republic. On the eve of International Women’s Rights Day, a picture of President Meloni, the first woman in Italy to hold the position of President of the Council of Ministers, was added to the gallery in the hall.

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The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, visited Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. Yesterday, President Meloni met with the Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-Designate, Sultan Al Jaber. Today, she met with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Before returning to Italy, President Meloni addressed journalists at a doorstep.

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The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, was in New Delhi today. After visiting the Raj Ghat memorial to Mahatma Gandhi this morning, President Meloni met with the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, at Hyderabad House, where the two leaders also issued statements to the press. This afternoon, President Meloni met with the President of the Republic of India, Droupadi Murmu, and then went on to deliver a speech at the opening of the Raisina Dialogue conference.

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A meeting was held at Palazzo Chigi today to address the water crisis. 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 Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini, Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry Francesco Lollobrigida, Minister for European Affairs, Southern Italy, Cohesion Policy and the NRRP Raffaele Fitto, Minister of the Environment and Energy Security Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister for Regional Affairs and Autonomies Roberto Calderoli, Minister for Civil Protection and Marine Policies Nello Musumeci, Deputy Minister of the Environment and Energy Security Vannia Gava and Undersecretaries to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Alfredo Mantovano and Alessandro Morelli.

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The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a telephone conversation yesterday evening with the Prime Minister of Tunisia, Najla Bouden Romdhane. During the call, the long-standing friendship between the two nations was highlighted.

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The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, expresses deep condolences and sympathy to the people of Greece and the government in Athens for last night’s terrible train accident. The Italian Government offers its sincere condolences to the families of the victims and wishes all those injured a speedy recovery.

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The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, addressed the 2023 Public Assembly of Cosmetica Italia [Italian national association of cosmetics companies] via video message today.