Rome, March 18, 2025 (AFP) - Italy PM walks tightrope with EU defence spending, Ukraine

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2025-03-18

Italy's Giorgia Meloni will set out her position on EU defence plans on Tuesday, as she seeks to balance divisions in her coalition government with support for Ukraine, while keeping Washington onside. The prime minister will give a speech to the Senate on her approach to a European Union summit starting on Thursday, where leaders will discuss plans to ramp up military aid for Ukraine amid faltering US support under President Donald Trump. Meloni......

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