Meloni and Merz: ‘Let Europe take the lead and choose its own destiny’
23 January 2026
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed the new German-Italian Action Plan in Rome, where the two delegations met for the intergovernmental summit in Rome.
The summit focused on strengthening EU strategic autonomy, boosting industrial competitiveness and deepening cooperation.
The summit focused on strengthening EU strategic autonomy, boosting industrial competitiveness and deepening cooperation.