17 March 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, visited Cairo today, together with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, the Prime Minister of Belgium, Alexander De Croo, the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and the Federal Chancellor of Austria, Karl Nehammer, to strengthen the EU-Egypt strategic partnership.

17 March 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, attended this morning’s wreath-laying ceremony with the Head of State at the Altare della Patria memorial in Rome, marking the national day to celebrate Italy’s unification, constitution, national anthem and flag. Today marks the 163rd anniversary of Italian unification.

15 March 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, chaired the first meeting of the Mattei Plan Steering Committee at Palazzo Chigi today. The Committee’s duties are the following: to coordinate the Government’s work with African Nations; to finalise the Plan and keep it constantly up to date; to monitor implementation of the Plan; and, to approve the annual report to Parliament.

15 March 2024

We reiterate our call on third parties to immediately cease providing material support to Russia’s illegal and unjustifiable war of aggression against Ukraine or face severe costs We are extremely concerned about reports that Iran is considering transferring ballistic missiles and related technology to Russia after having supplied the Russian regime with UAVs, which are used in relentless attacks against the civilian population in Ukraine ...

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Statement by Palazzo Chigi on EU packaging and packaging waste regulation and corporate sustainability due diligence directive

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Undersecretary of State Mantovano at the 67th session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs

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Development and Cohesion Agreement between the Italian Government and the Tuscany Region

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, delivered a speech at today’s signing ceremony for the ‘Development and Cohesion Agreement’ between the Italian Government and the Tuscany Region, held in Florence.