The Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni received the American vice president James D. Vance in the Government Palace of Rome this Friday afternoon after having shared a meeting at the White House with President Donald Trump, who He accepted Meloni’s invitation to visit Rome.
Trump’s gesture, which he described as “Fantastic” The Premier has given Meloni a great support, both in the Italian internal political level and in relations with the European Union, which supported the efforts of the Italian rightist leader.
This is how Donald Trump received Giorgia Meloni in the White House
Vance said that with Meloni they approached relations between the two countriesas well as the Commercial negotiations with the European Union.
The vice president said that in the case of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, “we have a climate of positivity and optimism.” This opinion contrasts with what the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, who was pessimistic in the treatments in which the United States participates as a friendly compound.
On Thursday, the first Minister Meloni raised a determined support to Ukraine In the treatments, a position defended by the majority of the countries of the European Union.
Meloni reiterated before Vance what he told Trump in the White House. “My visit is a great occasion to reinforce our bilateral cooperation,” he said and appealed to the American president to “work together to make the Great West again.”
The difficult issue of Ukraine war and trade negotiations with bilateral, but especially within the framework of the European Union, concentrated most of the treatment.
The American vice president, Practical Catholic traveled with his wife and three children because the family will participate in Holy Week celebrations. In addition, James Vance will interview with the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
There is no confirmation, but it is known that Vance Also try to meet with the Pope.
On Sunday, the Vance family will participate in the Plaza de San Pedro de The celebration of Easter.
The American vice president starred in a controversy with the Pope. Shortly before being hospitalized, on February 14, at the Gemelli Hospital, the Pontiff in a letter to the bishops of the United States criticized the White House deportation plans, warning that they would deprive those affected by their “inherent dignity”, for having affirmed that the Catholic doctrine justified those policies.
The American vice president recognized the criticism of the Pontiff, but said he will continue to defend his opinions.
After the meeting with Prime Minister Meloni, Vance participated in a lunch with Italian officials and leaders, including the leaders of the parties allied to the Premier Giorgia Meloni, the Vice-First Ministers Antonio Tajani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Matteo Salvini, Minister of Transport.