Merz in Rome: Italy as a key partner in EU policy!
Merz in Rome: Italy as a key partner in EU policy!
Chancellor Friedrich Merz met the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome today. The focus of the conversation was the closer cooperation between Italy and Germany and the role of Italy in the European efforts to end the Ukraine War. Merz advocated involving Italy as a "indispensable strategic partner" in these processes. However, Merz left the details of how this integration should look concrete, while he found a "extensive agreement" with Meloni on European political questions. Trt reports that Merz wants to have talks with other European partners in the coming days. At the encounter, both politicians also emphasized the need to expand the cooperation to combat irregular migration in the EU. Merz still considers the possibility of asylum procedures in third countries to be an option, even if the Italian judiciary has already stopped corresponding plans. Meloni explained that the Italian government intended to handle asylum procedures for migrants in Albania taken up in the Mediterranean, but this is legally controversial. The European Court of Justice is currently examining the compatibility of this procedure with European law.migration and unity of the EU
In terms of migration, Merz and Meloni emphasized the common responsibility to protect the EU's external borders and to control the flow of refugees. Both heads of government agree that "personal sensitivities" have to be abandoned in order to protect the unity of the West. This occurs in the context of irritation, which had arisen by Meloni's absence during a visit by heads of state and government in Kiev, where President Macron had apparently exerted pressure. Tagesschau emphasizes that Merz meloni's relationship with US President Donald Trump wants to strengthen the economic cooperation between Germany and Italy.
The two politicians also agreed to hold German-Italian government consultations again next year, which is a sign of the desired deepening of cooperation. Merz also noticed that Italy had to be included in the Ukraine policy more after Meloni did not come to invitation from the recent visit to the Ukraine.
political unity and strategic partnership
The discussion about the possibility of taking over Commerzbank by Unicredit was not discussed in the talks. However, Merz and Meloni agree that the EU should not over -regulate and has to focus on essential challenges. Merz plans to get in touch with other European partners to represent a uniform European line.
as a participant in Merz ’Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil, Bundestag President Julia Klöckner and Federal Council President Anke Rehlinger also took part. The visit also falls into the time of preparation for the inauguration of the new Pope Leo XIV in Rome, which also contextualizes the diplomatic conversations.
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