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President Meloni expresses appreciation for France’s decision on migrants

8 November 2022

We express our sincere appreciation for France’s decision to share responsibility in dealing with the migration emergency which, until now, has been borne by Italy and few other Mediterranean countries, by opening its ports to the ship ‘Ocean Viking’. It is important to continue with this approach of European cooperation with the countries that are most exposed due to their geographical position, in order to find a common, shared solution to stop human trafficking and to manage ... ...

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NRRP steering committee meeting with President Meloni

8 November 2022

A steering committee meeting for the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (‘NRRP’) was held today, in the presence of the President of the Council of Ministers.The President underlined the key role and the functions of the steering committee, which monitors progress in implementing the NRRP’s objectives and promptly  identifies technical and political solutions to overcome any issues that may arise during implementation.

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COP27 World Leaders Summit

7 November 2022

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, attended the COP27 summit in Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) on 6 and 7 November. After participating in the ‘Sharm El-Sheikh Climate Implementation Summit’ opening ceremony and round table on ‘Just Transition’, President Meloni delivered a speech at the Plenary Session.

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Statement by President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni

6 November 2022

“We always listen very carefully to the words of the Holy Father, which are an eternal message of wisdom and charity. We wish to sincerely thank him for his encouragement and, above all, for his call for national and international harmony. The great challenges we are facing cannot be overcome unless the efforts of all men and women of good will are combined”.  

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Council of Ministers meeting no. 3

4 November 2022

Council of Ministers meeting no. 3 was held today at Palazzo Chigi. Following the meeting, President Giorgia Meloni held a press conference together with Ministers Matteo Piantedosi, Giancarlo Giorgetti and Gilberto Pichetto Fratin  and Undersecretary of State Alfredo Mantovano.

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President Meloni at the Altare della Patria memorial on National Unity and Armed Forces Day

4 November 2022

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, attended this morning’s ceremony at the Altare della Patria memorial in Rome, where the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, laid a wreath to mark National Unity and Armed Forces Day.

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President Meloni meets with the heads of EU institutions in Brussels

3 November 2022

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met with the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, in Brussels today. Following the meetings, she addressed journalists at a doorstep. 

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Phone call between President Giorgia Meloni and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki of Poland

2 November 2022

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a telephone conversation today with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, Mateusz Morawiecki. During the call, President Meloni and Prime Minister Morawiecki discussed the major challenges facing the European Union, including Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, energy security, European economic governance and migration. President Meloni and Prime Minister Morawiecki reaffirmed their willingness to work together to ensure more effective impetus in the process of strengthening the European Union, and to consolidate bilateral relations between Rome and Warsaw.

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Phone call between President Giorgia Meloni and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan

2 November 2022

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a telephone conversation today with the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida. The Japanese Prime Minister congratulated President Meloni on her appointment as President of the Council of Ministers and confirmed the common interest in further strengthening the existing partnership between Italy and Japan.