Meloni and Merz: ‘Let Europe take the lead and choose its own destiny’

Gabriele Barbati   Euronews23 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.