An Intergovernmental Summit between Italy and Germany was held in Berlin today, attended by the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, the Federal Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, seven Italian Government Ministers (Foreign Affairs; Interior; Defence; Economy and Finance; Enterprises and Made in Italy; Labour; University) and seven German Government Ministers.
During the Summit, the President of the Council of Ministers and Chancellor Scholz signed an Action Plan to strengthen cooperation at both bilateral and European level. The Plan includes five thematic chapters: economy, innovation and social cohesion; climate, energy and the environment; foreign policy and defence policy; the European agenda and migration; contacts between the civil societies and culture.
Following the signing ceremony, President Meloni and Chancellor Scholz held a press conference.
Earlier today, upon her arrival in Berlin, President Meloni participated in the virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit together with Chancellor Scholz.