US EditionGermany Updates: Chancellor Merz to Meet Italy's Meloni
- On May 17, 2025, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hosted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Italy’s capital for discussions on European industrial and environmental strategies.
- Meloni warned that the EU's stringent electrification policies could threaten Europe's manufacturing sector and emphasized the need for a more measured approach to the green transition.
- She urged revising the Green Deal to include full vehicle production emissions and stressed the strategic risks of dependence on non-European electric vehicle supply chains.
- The European Parliament recently eased CO2 emission regulations for car manufacturers, preventing the possibility of penalties as high as 15 billion euros , in response to strong lobbying efforts from the industry.
- Meloni proposed stronger Italy-Germany cooperation in the automotive sector to restore competitiveness and protect Europe's industrial base amid the ecological transition.
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Whether it's in European politics, migration issues or the economy, Merz and host Meloni emphasize unity on his first visit to Italy as chancellor. Merz also promises to involve Meloni more strongly on the subject of Ukraine. By Lisa Weiß.
Four European heads of state and government in Kiev - and Meloni must stay at home, which caused irritation in Italy. At the first visit to Rome, the chancellor tries to clear up the matter.
Friedrich Merz and Georgia Meloni emphasized the cooperation between Germany and Italy at a meeting in Rome. Topics such as economic and migration policy were the focus. Merz praised Meloni's approaches, while both countries strive for closer cooperation.
Friedrich Merz and Giorgia Meloni meet in Rome before the Pope's inauguration. Political tensions within Europe overshadow their conversation.
In a context of virulent criticisms of the opposition, and of an umpteenth adversary with Emmanuel Macron, on his failure to attend the meeting of the "Coalition of Volunteers" on Ukraine, on the sidelines of the 6th Summit of the EPC, on 16 May in Albania, Giorgia Meloni, received, on Saturday 17 May, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, in Rome, for their first bilateral meeting. At a joint press conference, she visibly wanted to redone her image…
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