President Meloni’s address to the Senate ahead of the European Council meeting on 15-16 October
NULLPEN · Source published 10/16/2026, 1:35:37 PM UTCMr President, honourable colleagues, Europe is being called upon to make increasingly numerous and increasingly complex choices in order to defend its ability to remain competitive and secure and to play a leading role on the global stage. The war in Ukraine continues, involving more and more civilian targets. The instability in the Middle East is having consequences that extend far beyond the region’s borders. Global economic competition is increasingly fierce. Geopolitical tensions are impacting the security of our supply chains, fuel prices, the cost of living and the ability of our companies to compete. Then there are hybrid threats, migratory pressures, growing instability and the consequent need to bolster Europe’s security and defence. Of course, these are different issues, but they have something in common: they remind us of the extent to which events beyond our borders are having an ever-greater impact on our daily lives, putting our nation’s ability to safeguard its prosperity and security to the test. This is why, over these years, the Government has chosen to be present a…
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