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EU-Gulf Cooperation Council summit

16 October 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, attended the EU-Gulf Cooperation Council summit at the Europa building in Brussels today. Following the working session, President Meloni addressed journalists at a press point.

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Statement by Palazzo Chigi on adverse weather conditions in northern Italy

16 October 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, is following with concern the serious situation caused by the adverse weather conditions in the Liguria Region and a number of provinces in northern Italy from Brussels, where she is participating in the EU-Gulf Cooperation Council summit and European Council meeting.  

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Press conference following Council of Ministers meeting no. 100

16 October 2024

Council of Ministers meeting no. 100 was held at Palazzo Chigi on Tuesday 15 October. This morning, the Minister of Economy and Finance, Giancarlo Giorgetti, and the Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Maurizio Leo, held a press conference to illustrate the measures approved.

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President Meloni’s statement on 81st anniversary of the rounding up of Jews in Rome during WWII

16 October 2024

On 16 October 81 years ago, Rome witnessed one of the most brutal crimes ever committed in Italy. At dawn, Nazi troops, with the complicity of the Italian fascist regime, started a merciless manhunt and forcibly removed 1,259 innocent people from their homes, deporting them to death camps. Men, women, elderly people and children. No one was spared, and only 16 returned....

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President Meloni addresses Parliament ahead of European Council meeting on 17-18 October

15 October 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, this morning provided the Senate with the official communications regarding the European Council meeting to be held on 17 and 18 October, and responded to the points raised during the general discussion. In the afternoon, President Meloni responded to the points raised during the general discussion at the Chamber of Deputies.

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President Meloni’s telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of Israel

13 October 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a telephone conversation today with the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. President Meloni reiterated that it is unacceptable for UNIFIL to have been attacked by Israeli armed forces, recalling that the mission works on the basis of a Security Council mandate to help with regional stability. She stressed that the safety of UNIFIL personnel must absolutely be guaranteed at all times.

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Decree signed for Emilia-Romagna SLZ. President Meloni: “Significant development opportunities for local businesses”

11 October 2024

A Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers has been signed establishing the Emilia-Romagna ‘Simplified Logistics Zone’ (‘SLZ’), following the preliminary work carried out by the Minister for European Affairs, Southern Italy, Cohesion Policy and the NRRP, Raffaele Fitto. “By signing this decree – stated President Meloni – we are guaranteeing new development opportunities for businesses in the Emilia-Romagna Region, supporting strategic investments, as we also stated in our Government programme".

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Med9 Summit: President Meloni meets with King Abdullah II of Jordan

11 October 2024

In the margins of today’s Med9 Summit in Paphos, the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met with King Abdullah II of Jordan. As well as discussing how to further strengthen the already excellent bilateral relations, trade volumes and investments,  the meeting focused on the joint work to provide humanitarian support to the people worst affected by the Middle East crisis, and in particular refugees.

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President Meloni attends Med9 Summit in Cyprus

11 October 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, attended the 11th Med9 Summit in Cyprus today. Following the working sessions, the leaders issued statements to the press.