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Giorgia Meloni

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Giorgia Meloni is the Premier of Italy.

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"I’m sorry that Macron experienced it as interference."
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"The killing of Deranque was a wound for all of Europe."
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"On behalf of myself and the government, I offer my sincerest condolences and deepest sympathy to his mother Patrizia, his father Antonio and all his loved ones."
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"On behalf of myself and the government, I offer my sincerest condolences and deepest sympathy to his mother Patrizia, his father Antonio and all his loved ones."
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"The killing of Deranque was a wound for all of Europe."
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"Trump 'totally invented' story that she begged him for photo."
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"I can only say it is regrettable he does not show the same determination towards the enemies of the West and towards the enemies of the US."
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"Neither I nor Italy ever beg."
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"My popularity is none of your concern. I suggest you focus on yours."
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"But there is one thing he needs to remember: neither I nor Italy ever beg."
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"I don't know why the US president behaves this way towards allies."
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"focus on his own popularity"
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"I don't know why the president of the United States behaves this way toward his own allies."
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"But it clearly takes two to do that."
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"We are clearly talking about defence, air defence, not just because they are friendly nations, but because there are tens of thousands of Italians in that area and around 2,000 Italian soldiers that we must protect."
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"Like the United Kingdom, France and Germany, Italy intends to send assistance to Gulf countries, specifically in the field of defence and in particular air defence."
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"Italy, like the UK, France and Germany, intends to send aid to the Gulf countries."
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"Italy, like the UK, France and Germany, intends to send aid to the Gulf countries."
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"The activation has been under review for several days by the economy ministry."
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"I won't quit if Italians vote 'no' to justice referendum."
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"The activation has been under review for several days by the economy ministry."
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"The government is working to mitigate the consequences of the conflict as much as possible for citizens and our nation, with task forces activated to monitor the price trends of energy, gasoline, and food products and to combat speculation."
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"a missed opportunity for Italians"
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"The opposition celebrating as if they had won the World Cup, for preventing citizens from choosing their parliamentarians says it all."
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"We cannot allow the Ayatollah regime to possess nuclear weapons, combined with a missile capability that could soon be able to strike Italy and Europe directly."
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"Nothing can justify violence against police."
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"If you vote 'no' today just to send Meloni home, you'll find yourself keeping both Meloni and a justice system that doesn't work."
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"Italians had voted 'with clarity' and she would respect their decision, but she regretted a 'lost chance to modernise' the country."
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"The move was 'an offence not only against believers but against every community that recognises religious freedom.'"
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"Preventing the patriarch of Jerusalem and the custos of the Holy Land from entering, especially on a solemnity central to the faith such as Palm Sunday, constitutes an offense not only to believers, but to every community that recognizes religious freedom."
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"The incident was an offence not only to the faithful but to any community that respects religious freedom."
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"uncontrolled immigration is a threat to national security."
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"such 'uncontrolled immigration' was a security threat to Europe."
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"It will not accept ultimatums."
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"The decision to send Ambassador Cornado back to Bern was approved by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni."
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"Italy working to restore freedom of navigation in Hormuz."
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"Italy's readiness to rehabilitate the local energy infrastructure and urged urgent cooperation to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz."
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"Italy's strong closeness to a friendly nation, victim of continuous attacks by Iran."
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July 21, 2026

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July 16, 2026

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Trump goads Italy's Meloni again on eve of NATO summit - Reuters

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July 6, 2026

Meloni and Trump: A very public fall-out that is proving very hard to fix

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June 26, 2026

Italy's Meloni tells Trump to focus on his own popularity as row rumbles on - Reuters

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June 20, 2026

Meloni tells Trump to 'focus on your own popularity' as row escalates

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June 20, 2026

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June 19, 2026

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April 9, 2026

Recalled Italian ambassador to return to Switzerland - Reuters

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April 5, 2026

Italy's Meloni flies to Gulf region in energy security push - reuters.com

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April 3, 2026

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March 23, 2026

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March 23, 2026

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March 22, 2026

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Italy weighs fuel-tax cuts as firms warn of energy price surge from Middle East war - Reuters

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March 8, 2026

Trump praises Italy PM Meloni's willingness to help in U.S.-Israel war with Iran - Reuters

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March 8, 2026

Italy defence minister urges arms industry to speed up production - Reuters

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March 7, 2026

Italy plans to send air defence aid to Gulf states after Iranian strikes, Meloni says - Reuters

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March 5, 2026

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February 27, 2026

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