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Meloni: Trade war with US would weaken both side

July 14, 2025July 14, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has warned that a trade war between the European Union and the United States would harm both sides and weaken the West amid growing global challenges.

Meloni in Washington for talks with Trump on tariffs

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni. © Filippo Attili, Palazzo Chigi press office via AFP Meloni will visit Trump on 17th April to discuss tariffs

Meloni to meet Trump in Washington over EU-US tariffs

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni will travel to Washington on 17 April for talks with US President Donald Trump. The meeting aims to address US tariffs on EU imports and prevent a possible trade war.

EU tariffs in response to Trump’s duties to begin 15 April

April 7, 2025April 7, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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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Italian leaders react to Trump’s global tariffs

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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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Consumer and Business Confidence Falls in March

March 29, 2025March 29, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s national statistics agency, Istat, reported a decline in both consumer and business confidence for March 2025. The consumer confidence index dropped from 98.8 in February to 95.0.

President Mattarella being asked about tariffs at event Credit: Agricola é

Mattarella hopes for common sense over tariffs

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

President Sergio Mattarella urged for “common sense to prevail” on Monday when asked by a young man about the tariffs that US President Donald Trump’s administration planned to impose on EU goods.

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Capital Markets Union essential for Europe – Meloni

March 19, 2025March 19, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday that completing the capital markets union is a crucial step that cannot be delayed. It is particularly important, she said, if Europe wants a financial infrastructure capable of stimulating private investment and supporting competitiveness.

Trump threatens next tariffs are for Europe

February 3, 2025February 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on European goods, escalating tensions between Washington and Brussels. His announcement caused the euro to hit a two-year low against the dollar, trading at 1.0141 before recovering slightly to 1.023.