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Buried in massive debt, Italy puts crown jewels up for sale
Buried in massive debt, Italy puts crown jewels up for sale
by  AFP

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni once declared Italy's postal service a "crown jewel" that must stay in state hands, but she is now selling a stake as part of a privatisation programme to tackle a huge public debt. Nevertheless, the decision to sell a stake in the postal service to foreign investors marks a shift from a statement she made in 2018, four years before becoming prime minister.

Italy reveals energy, migration plan at Africa summit
Italy reveals energy, migration plan at Africa summit
by  AFP

African leaders gathered at a Rome summit on Monday to hear Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's much-hyped plan for the continent, aimed at transforming Italy into an energy hub -- and stopping migration. The summit comes just months after Russia held its own summit with African leaders.

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