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Raffaele Fitto has been confirmed as Executive Vice-President of the European Commission. This important role being assigned to the Commissioner nominated by Italy is a victory for all Italians, not just for the Government or a political party. We have been given a significant portfolio and coordination of policy areas that are strategic for our nation and for Europe as a whole, such as agriculture, fisheries, the marine economy, transport and tourism. This appointment confirms that Italy has regained a central position in Europe, befitting our role as a founding member of the EU, the second largest manufacturer in Europe and the continent’s third largest economy.

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In the margins of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the President of the Council of Ministers ,Giorgia Meloni, had a meeting today with the Prime Minister of Japan, Shigeru Ishiba, and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer. The meeting focused in particular on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), the highly strategic international partnership between Italy, the United Kingdom and Japan whose shared ambition is to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet.  

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The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, attended the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro from 17 to 19 November. This morning, ahead of the second day of the Summit, she addressed journalists at a press point.

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While attending the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, together with the Minister of Economy and Finance, Giancarlo Giorgetti, had a bilateral meeting today with the President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga.

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The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, and the President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic, Giorgia Meloni, held talks during the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. This is the fifth meeting between the two Prime Ministers in two years. The last was in June 2024, in Puglia, Italy on the occasion of the G7 Summit chaired by Prime Minister Meloni. Prime Minister Modi congratulated Prime Minister Meloni for leading the G7 in these challenging times.

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During her participation in the G20 Rio Summit, the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a meeting today with the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau. The discussion allowed the two leaders to verify the implementation status of the Italy-Canada Roadmap for Enhanced Cooperation, which was adopted during their meeting at the G7 Apulia Summit. 

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The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met with the Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, today, in the margins of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss bilateral relations, with particular reference to investment opportunities and economic cooperation between the two nations in the fields of energy, major connection infrastructure and artificial intelligence.

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The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a bilateral meeting with the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, today, on the eve of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. President Meloni offered her congratulations for the work carried out by the Brazilian Presidency, and expressed appreciation for the synergy and continuity guaranteed by the Italian Presidency of the G7 and the Brazilian Presidency of the G20, underpinned by the shared priority issues addressed by both, starting with development, energy transition and food security.

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At the initiative of the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, the G7 Leaders have adopted a statement in support of Kyiv as the thousandth day of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine approaches.