New G7 President Italy to Push Africa Partnerships, Not Aid, Meloni Says
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni answers questions during a press conference in Rome on Jan. 4, 2024, where she gave a preview of her hopes for Italy's presidency of the Group of Seven leading industrial nations in 2024. FILE - Migrants of African origin are crammed on board a small boat as the Tunisian coast guard prepares to transfer them onto its vessel, at sea between Tunisia and Italy, on Aug. 10, 2023. Most of the 261,000 migrants who entered Europe illegally in 2023 came to Italy.
As Italy assumes the rotating presidency of the Group of Seven leading industrial nations, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said this week that a focus on developing strategic partnerships with Africa, rather than providing aid, will be key during its one-year tenure.
