Italy’s prime minister has publicly opposed US troop withdrawal from Italian soil. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio prepares to visit Rome and the Vatican in an attempt to ease a deepening transatlantic rift over the Iran war.
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Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday that the new agreement between Italy and Germany to strengthen defence and security cooperation is not a response to the increasingly assertive stance of US President Donald Trump towards Europe.
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Rome, 16 September 2025 — Italy is preparing to contribute to Eastern Sentry, the new NATO initiative launched in the wake of Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace. According to Italian government sources, Rome will deploy two Eurofighter jets under the operation, confirming earlier reports by Corriere.it.
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Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Thursday that Italy would need at least ten years to meet new NATO defence spend targets. His comments come ahead of the NATO leaders’ summit in The Hague, set for 24–25 June.
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on Sunday ahead of a summit on Ukraine and European defence. She emphasised the need to prevent divisions within the West over the conflict.
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