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Telephone conversation with President Erdoğan of Türkiye
Telephone conversation with the UNIFIL mission commander in Lebanon
Mattei Plan for Africa: third annual progress report sent to Parliament
President Meloni addresses 19th UIL Congress

3 July 2026

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a telephone conversation today with the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara. The two leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to the development of the transatlantic relationship and to common defence within NATO, both highlighting the importance of the Southern Flank.

3 July 2026

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, spoke over the phone this afternoon with the commander of the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon, Division General Diodato Abagnara. President Meloni expressed her solidarity with the UNIFIL personnel and thanked the Italian troops for their bravery and commitment to stabilising Lebanon, in a context which remains complex. General Abagnara updated President Meloni on the situation on the ground, highlighting the key role played by the Italian Contingent, which is the Mission’s largest.

3 July 2026

The third annual ‘Mattei Plan for Africa’ progress report, updated as of 30 June 2026 and adopted during the sixth Steering Committee meeting (held at Palazzo Chigi on 26 June), was sent to Parliament today. 

    2 July 2026

    The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, addressed the 19th UIL [Italian Labour Union] Congress this afternoon, held at the Padua exhibition centre.

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