Meloni received US Vice President Vance in Rome-Diepresse.com
The Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni received the US Vice President JD Vance in Rome on Friday. The meeting in the government seat of Palazzo Chigi took place a day after Meloni’s meeting with US President Donald Trump in the White House, where Vance was also present.
« I feel honored, the Vice President of the United States JD Vance, whom I have not seen for a long time, to welcome the Palazzo Chigi. We had a fantastic meeting in Washington yesterday, » joked Meloni.
Vance also wants to address Ukraine theme
Vance said that the talks on Friday on the « relationships between our two countries » and the « trade relationships, not only between Italy and the USA, but also with the EU« Would concentrate. » We have some questions to clarify, « continued Vance.
« I will also keep Meloni up to date on the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, we had already talked about it in the past. We have a positive feeling and are optimistic, » said Vance.
After the bilateral meeting between Meloni and Vance, an extensive working dinner of the US Vice President is planned, in which the two Italian vice primeers, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Minister of Transport Matteo Salvini will also take part.
Meloni is close to Trump, but had criticized his new tariffs for the EU countries. The head of government had recently said in an interview that she agreed with Vance’s view that both freedom of expression and democracy in Europe were on retreat.
Trump praised Meloni in high tones
Trump praised Meloni after the conversation in the White House on Thursday in Hohen tones. « Meloni was great during her visit to the White House yesterday, » said Trump on his social media platform Truth. « She loves her country and the impression she left with everyone was fantastic! » Commented the US President.
On Easter Sunday, Vance wants to visit the Easter mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. There is speculation about an encounter with Pope Francis, who has so far hardly exercised appointments with foreign guests after his life -threatening pneumonia. The head of the Catholic Church may be added to an already agreed meeting of Vance with Cardinal State Secretary Pietro Parolin. Vance grew up in an evangelical household and joined Catholic faith as an adult.
