Giorgia Meloni

“"President Meloni, Where Does Italy Stand on Chinese Crimes Against Humanity?" by Marco Respinti, Bitter Winter (August 5, 2024)”

“She wanted a picture with me so badly. I wouldn't have taken it, but I felt sorry for her. She's probably happy I talked to her. I didn't have to talk to her.”

“We are in the process of bringing together the competent bodies and, once these meetings are over, we are ready to act, including through exceptional measures, such as suspending the {{w|Schengen agreement}} with Spain. Italy will not stand idly by.”

“Donald Trump's statements are completely made up. I am frankly astonished. I don't ‌know why ⁠the president of the United States behaves like this towards his allies: it is not the first time, moreover.”

“It’s clear that we hoped for better in terms of immigration when we have worked so hard, the results are not what we hoped for. It is certainly a very complex problem, but I am sure we will get to the bottom of it.”

“We are taking a step forward in the process of European reunification. Enlargement also means new challenges, but I am convinced that the integration of the BP countries into the EU is in the best interests of Europe's security. Our destinies are intertwined.”

“It is an important moment for the Albanian nation and all of us. The European identity of Albania is a fact of history. Albania is Europe like Italy, regardless of whether you are part of a certain organization or not. I always smile when someone tries to claim who is European and who is not.”

“Italy’s Giorgia Meloni opens Africa summit with plan to curb migration and boost development. Euro News ( January 29, 2024).”

“It’s a cooperation of equals, far from any predatory temptation but also far from the charitable posture with Africa that rarely is reconciled with its extraordinary potential for development.”

“We want to free up African energy to guarantee younger generations a right which to date has been denied, Because here in Europe we talk a lot about the right to emigrate, but we rarely talk about guaranteeing the right to not be forced to emigrate.”

“With the same determination I want to say that we stand by the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella every time he is attacked for the sole reason of having recalled who the attackers and who the attacked are.”

“I believe it is not wise to fall into the temptation of retaliations, which become a vicious circle in which everyone loses.”

“I am convinced that we must continue to work with concreteness and pragmatism, to find a possible common ground and avoid a trade war that would benefit no one, neither the United States nor Europe.”

“Therefore we welcome this phase and support the effort launched by President Trump.”

“it is the stalemate on the ground that today can lead to peace negotiations and I think we should proudly claim the united and determined support for the Ukrainian people.”

“in the face of proposals that we respect but do not convince us, always thanking those who at this stage take the responsibility of making proposals, I will be clear in front of this Chamber: the sending of Italian troops to Ukraine is a topic that has never been on the agenda, just as we believe that the sending of European troops, proposed initially by the United Kingdom and France, is a very complex, risky and ineffective option.”

“It is right for Europe to equip itself to play its part but gullible to think it can do so on its own, outside the framework.”

“It is a banal fact of reality that it isn't possible to imagine a guarantee of enduring security by diving Europe from the United States.”

“Why is the family an enemy? Why is the family so frightening?”

“Why do we spend our time fighting all types of discrimination but we pretend not to see the greatest ongoing persecution, the genocide of the world’s Christians?”