Italy came under renewed pressure on Monday to ratify the reform of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), as several EU finance ministers raised the issue during the Eurogroup meeting in Brussels.
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has reaffirmed Italy’s loyalty to the United States, while making clear the relationship is one of equals, during an interview.
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Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni and US President Donald Trump expressed confidence in reaching an agreement on trade tariffs during a meeting at the White House on Thursday.
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Premier Giorgia Meloni is in Washington to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday. Talks are expected to focus on tariffs imposed by the American administration. This set a 20% levy on European goods.
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The Rome Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened a file following a complaint about the academic career of Labour Minister Marina Calderone. The file currently includes no suspects and no formal allegations of criminal activity.
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The European Union will begin applying duties to a list of US goods from 15 April, Italy’s foreign minister confirmed Monday. Antonio Tajani, who also serves as deputy prime minister, said the list would be finalised between Monday evening and Tuesday.
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President Sergio Mattarella has called Donald Trump’s global tariffs a “profound error” and urged Europe to respond in a “compact, calm, determined” manner. He made these remarks during a meeting with Estonian President Alar Karis at the Quirinale presidential palace in Rome on Wednesday.
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Italy has introduced stricter citizenship laws, tightening the requirements for those claiming an Italian passport by descent. The decree, effective from midnight on Friday, aims to curb what the government calls “abuse” of the system.
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Italy’s Deputy PMs disagree over the place of the EU. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Sunday that Europe must strengthen rather than break apart in today’s global climate. In contrast, fellow Deputy PM Matteo Salvini wants to challenge VdL’s defence plan.
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Premier Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday that people misinterpreted her FT interview. In the interview with the Financial Times, she called it “childish” to suggest Italy must choose between supporting the European Union or former US President Donald Trump.
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