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President Meloni’s condolences following cable car accident
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, in Washington for a meeting with US President Donald Trump, has learned of today’s tragic accident on the Monte Faito cable car and, both personally and on behalf of the Italian Government, wishes to express sympathy and deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to those injured. President Meloni is in contact with the Minister for Civil Protection, Nello Musumeci, and the Head of the Civil Protection Department, Fabio Ciciliano.

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Statement by President Meloni on EU list of safe countries of origin
It is with great satisfaction that I welcome the proposed EU list of safe countries of origin presented by the European Commission, which also includes, among others, Bangladesh, Egypt and Tunisia. I consider the proposal to bring forward the entry into force of some elements of the Pact on Migration and Asylum equally as positive, particularly the possibility to designate safe countries of origin with exceptions for certain regions and certain categories of individuals, and to apply the 20% threshold. These are in fact cases that allow accelerated border procedures to be activated for migrants arriving from certain nations, as provided for by the Italy-Albania Protocol. This is further confirmation that the direction charted by the Italian Government over these years is the right one, and of the support of an increasing number of European nations. [...]

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Italy Quality Day – Leonardo Awards Ceremony
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, attended the 2025 Leonardo Awards ceremony held at Villa Madama in Rome today.