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Italy Rejects Trump’s Board of Peace Citing Constitutional Limits
Italy cites constitutional Article 11, barring membership in bodies led by a single foreign leader, making participation in Trump’s Board of Peace legally impossible, officials said.
- On Saturday, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Italy will not take part in US President Donald Trump's `Board of Peace`, citing 'insurmountable' constitutional issues.
- Tajani argued the charter's structure—naming a veto-wielding chairman—conflicts with Article 11 of the Italian constitution, which precludes joining organisations unless states are equal.
- After meetings in Milan with US officials, Tajani noted Italy would train Gaza police while reports say the board demands $1b for permanent seats and lists 26 members including Qatar and Egypt.
- Italy's decision adds it to other European refusals such as France, Germany and the United Kingdom, while Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy, last month flagged constitutional problems but suggested Trump might reopen the framework.
- Launched at Davos in January, the initiative was greenlit by the United Nations last year and is preparing for its first meeting in Washington, DC on February 19.
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Business RecorderItaly FM rules out joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
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Italy will not participate in US President Donald Trump's so-called Peace Council, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Saturday, citing "insurmountable" constitutional restrictions.
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Italy FM rules out joining Trump’s ’Board of Peace’
Italy will not take part in US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace", Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Saturday, citing "insurmountable" constitutional issues. Trump launched his "Board of Peace" at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January and some 19 countries have signed its founding charter. But Italy's constitution bars the country from joining an organisation led by a single foreign leader. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni,…
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