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Meloni Urges EU to Embrace National Identity and Defense

8/29/2025

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticized the EU for being geopolitically irrelevant and urged a focus on national identities.
She called for Europe to assume responsibility for its own defense, reducing reliance on the U.S.
Meloni supported negotiations in Ukraine and condemned both Hamas and Israel, highlighting the need for proportional military responses.
She denounced attacks on press freedom in Gaza.

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticized the EU for being geopolitically irrelevant and urged a focus on national identities.
She called for Europe to assume responsibility for its own defense, reducing reliance on the U.S.
Meloni supported negotiations in Ukraine and condemned both Hamas and Israel, highlighting the need for proportional military responses.
She denounced attacks on press freedom in Gaza.