Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met at Palazzo Chigi for an hour and a half to discuss shared priorities facing Europe. The meeting ended with both leaders highlighting the importance of addressing the demographic challenge, emphasizing the need for sustainable economic and social systems.
Meloni praised Hungary’s approach to managing migratory flows, expressing agreement with their focus on defending external borders, combating illegal immigration, and addressing root causes of migration. They also explored innovative solutions in immigration, including the Italy-Albania protocol.
The leaders addressed the conflict in Ukraine, reaffirming support for its sovereignty and independence. They discussed the importance of reconstruction and economic development in Ukraine, with Italy hosting the Ukraine Recovery Conference in 2025.
The meeting showcased alignment on various issues between Italy and Hungary, including demographic challenges, migration management, and support for Ukraine. Both leaders expressed a commitment to strengthening ties between their countries and addressing common challenges facing Europe.
The confrontation at Palazzo Chigi between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban lasted about an hour and a half. During this time, they discussed shared priorities facing Europe.
Meloni emphasized the importance of addressing declining birth rates as a means to maintain sustainable economic and social systems. She praised Hungary’s approach to placing this issue among its priorities during its upcoming EU presidency.
They also focused on Hungary’s program for the EU presidency, which included competitiveness, defense, agricultural policies, cohesion policies. Meloni agreed with Hungary’s approach to managing migratory flows by emphasizing the need to defend external borders, combat illegal immigration, address root causes of migration.
The two leaders also explored innovative solutions in immigration such as the Italy-Albania protocol.
In addition to these discussions on shared priorities facing Europe, Meloni and Orban addressed the conflict in Ukraine by reaffirming their support for its sovereignty and independence. They discussed reconstruction efforts needed after years of warfare while acknowledging that economic development is crucial for long-term stability.
Italy will host the Ukraine Recovery Conference in 2025 while both leaders recognize that bilateral relations are excellent due to cooperation in economic matters such as trade agreements or investments from Italian companies that benefit both economies.
Overall, their meeting showcased their alignment on various issues such as demographic challenges faced by European countries like Italy or Hungary but also common challenges faced by other member states like Greece or France when it comes to immigration management or security concerns related to terrorism or organized crime networks operating within our borders.
