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Rivals Meloni and Macron Seek to Mend Fences in Rome Talks

  • Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and French President Emmanuel Macron met in Rome on 2 June 2025 to reconcile their differences amid ongoing tensions.
  • Their meeting followed years of strained relations due to political rivalry and contrasting approaches to US tariffs and the Ukraine conflict.
  • Meloni proposed granting Ukraine protection under NATO's Article 5 without membership, a plan Macron's adviser dismissed as impractical amid differing strategies toward the US.
  • Meloni said she was very happy with the visit and denied any personal problems with Macron despite acknowledged divergences, while both faced common challenges from tariffs and the Ukraine war.
  • The talks aimed to lay the foundation for stronger Italy-France relations, showing capacity to cooperate on essentials despite rivalry and tested collaboration by US policies.
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Here #Tell meThe Truth of 4 June 2025. Our deputy director Claudio Antonelli anticipates the presence of the premier on the Day of Truth and tells us about yesterday's meeting with the French president, Emmanuel Macron. Read more

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After months of dispute and stinginess, the Italian Prime Minister and the French President met in Rome for a long reconciliation meeting

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The French President's visit to Rome on Tuesday represents the relaxation of bilateral relations. The government can also see the rejection of a law of repression in the Senate as a success.

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Bloomberg broke the news in United States on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
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