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Undersecretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Alfredo Mantovano visited the Albanian sites of Shengjin and Gjader today, where work is at an advanced stage to complete the two ‘centri di prima accoglienza e di trattenimento’ [‘first reception and detention centres’] for the deportation of illegal migrants, as per the memorandum of understanding signed between Italy and Albania on 6 November 2023. Undersecretary of State Mantovano was accompanied on the visit by the Italian Ambassador in Tirana, Fabrizio Bucci.

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The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, attended the European Council meeting in Brussels, after which she addressed journalists at a press point.

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The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, congratulates Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on his appointment as the next NATO Secretary General. At this particularly complex time, the Atlantic Alliance continues to be a pillar of common security and Italy is ready to work together with the new Secretary General and its allies to support peace and the safeguarding of freedom.

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The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, this morning provided the Chamber of Deputies with the official communications regarding the European Council meeting to be held on 27 and 28 June 2024, and responded to the points raised during the general discussion.  In the afternoon, President Meloni responded to the points raised during the general debate at the Senate.

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Fighting drugs and pathological addictions is a top priority of this Government. Ever since coming to office, we have been working, with perseverance and determination, to reiterate a number of clear messages that have been forgotten for too long: drugs destroy people’s lives, enslaving them and making them powerless; all drugs, without distinction, are harmful and to claim otherwise is deception, with this particularly affecting the younger generations; the Government and institutions, at all levels, must not look the other way, but must rather do everything in their power to combat drug trafficking and dealing, invest in prevention, and support public services and treatment communities in their irreplaceable work to provide care and rehabilitation. 

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The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met today with the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, at Palazzo Chigi. Following their meeting, the two leaders issued statements to the press.

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A meeting of the steering committee for the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) was held at Palazzo Chigi today, chaired by the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni. The purpose of the meeting, called by Minister for European Affairs, Southern Italy, Cohesion Policy and the NRRP Raffaele Fitto and attended by the Ministers and Undersecretaries involved as well as by representatives from ANCI [National Association of Italian Municipalities], UPI [Union of Italian Provinces] and the Conference of Regions and Autonomous Provinces, was to verify achievement of the 37 milestones and targets linked to the sixth instalment of Italy’s new Recovery and Resilience Plan. 

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Council of Ministers meeting no. 87 was held at Palazzo Chigi today, after which Ministers Fitto and Musumeci held a press conference.

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The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, received the President of the Republic of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, at Palazzo Chigi today. The meeting focused on the important economic and scientific ties between Italy and Singapore, the increase in investments and the joint action by the two nations to safeguard peace, security and the rules-based international order.