Czech PM met Italy’s PM Meloni in Rome

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni received Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš at the Palazzo Chigi in Rome on Wednesday afternoon. The two leaders agreed to prepare a Czech–Italian action plan for 2026–2030.

The Italian government said talks focused on EU's ability to compete and on bilateral cooperation, with an emphasis on defence, energy and infrastructure, while both leaders shared views on migration. Babiš described the meeting as excellent, calling Meloni Europe’s most promising leader.

EU competitiveness  will be the topic of the upcoming EU summit. Last week, Babiš sent a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President António Costa and EU leaders, in which he called for a pragmatic approach to the green transition, criticised rising ETS 1 emissions permit prices and urged a delay to the launch of ETS 2, which would extend the scheme to road transport and the heating of buildings.