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Montevideo, July 26th 2025 - 19:12 UTC

Tag: Giorgia Meloni

  • Saturday, June 28th 2025 - 09:22 UTC

    Italy favors EU-Mercosur FTA provided Europe's agriculture's interests are protected

    During his meeting with Lubetkin in Rome, Tajani underlined “the priority nature of Latin America for Italian foreign policy”

    Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told his Uruguayan counterpart Mario Lubetkin Friday that Rome favored finalizing the free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the South American Common Market (Mercosur), provided Europe's agricultural sector is protected, thus aligning with concerns from France and others about South American imports.

  • Monday, April 28th 2025 - 10:45 UTC

    Milei returns to BA after lunch with Meloni

    While attending the Pope's funeral, Milei had lunch with Meloni but almost no contact with any other world leader except Macron

    During his stay in Rome for Pope Francis' funeral, Argentine President Javier Milei had lunch with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and interacted briefly with other leaders such as French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte, but had no direct contact with US President Donald Trump, who had other priorities, like talking to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky.

  • Monday, March 3rd 2025 - 09:43 UTC

    Europe steps in behind Zelensky after Trump's withdrawal

    After Friday's diplomatic setback at the White House, Zelensky found in London some support from European leaders (Pic REUTERS)

    After being ejected from the White House last Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky found support for his cause in a European Summit in London, where British Prime Minister Keir Starmer picked up the baton Donald Trump dropped. Other regional leaders followed suit.

  • Monday, January 6th 2025 - 08:30 UTC

    Meloni pays visit to Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence

    Meloni is a fantastic woman who has taken Europe by storm, Trump argued

    US President-elect Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni met at the former's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida after their encounter was arranged in the utmost secrecy. The gathering consisted of a private dinner, the screening of a documentary, and an exchange of views on bilateral matters.

  • Saturday, December 14th 2024 - 09:44 UTC

    Milei granted Italian citizenship in meeting with Meloni

    It was the sixth encounter between Milei and Meloni in barely over a year

    Argentine President Javier Milei Friday met with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome's Palazzo Chigi. It was their sixth encounter since the Libertarian's inauguration barely over a year ago. In a radio interview Friday, Milei said he and Meloni were friends before coming to power.

  • Friday, December 13th 2024 - 10:17 UTC

    Milei off to Italy once again this year

    It will be Milei's sixth official encounter with Meloni

    Argentine President Javier Milei Thursday resumed his mileage accruing spree after departing for Rome to meet with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, among other engagements.

  • Friday, August 30th 2024 - 09:31 UTC

    Former Red Brigades fighter arrested in Buenos Aires

    It remains to be seen whether Bertulazzi can now be extradited to Italy

    Argentine authorities Thursday arrested former Italian far-left Red Brigades guerrilla fighter Leonardo Bertulazzi who had been a fugitive since the 1980s and was residing in the South American country as an asylum seeker. The suspect's detention was made possible through a decision by Buenos Aires to strip him of his refugee status.

  • Monday, April 8th 2024 - 23:54 UTC

    Argentina's Milei considers military aid for Ukraine

    Milei revealed ongoing discussions between Defense Minister Luis Petri and Ukrainian authorities. “We will do whatever we can to help,” he stated.

    President Javier Milei has announced plans to embark on a diplomatic tour across Europe in mid-June, including a potential meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski and discussions regarding military aid to Ukraine.

  • Tuesday, February 13th 2024 - 10:59 UTC

    Milei holds meetings with Meloni and Mattarella in Rome

    “Italy and Argentina are proud to have a deep historical and cultural bond,” Meloni said

    In addition to meeting with Pope Francis, Argentine President Javier Milei seized his presence in Rome for an encounter with Prime Minister Georgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella to round up his first official trip abroad which also included a stopover in Israel.

  • Thursday, April 13th 2023 - 10:46 UTC

    UN calls on Italy to act responsibly on migration issues

    The number of migrants reaching Italian shores has increased drastically this year, with at least 31,300 arriving so far - almost four times more than in the same period last year

    Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has urged Italy to ensure that any migration measures it implements during the state of emergency declared on Monday respect its humanitarian obligations.

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