Meloni at the Rimini Meeting: "The EU is irrelevant, Draghi is right. No judge can stop us on migrants. Israel must stop."

This is Giorgia Meloni's first speech as Prime Minister at the Rimini Meeting. Introduced by Foundation President Bernhard Scholz, the leader of the Brothers of Italy party took the stage at 12:00.

MELONI'S VIDEO AT THE RIMINI TEETING SESSION

Meloni concludes her speech: "Let's build together" - The Prime Minister concluded her speech by referring to the title of the 46th edition of the Meeting: "Let's each take our cement and bricks because it's time to build together." She now heads to a private visit to the San Patrignano community for drug addicts.

Meloni: "Reasoning without prejudice on educational equality" - "When it comes to education, we must not be afraid to find tools that ensure families can fully exercise their educational freedom. Italy remains the last nation in the EU without effective educational equality. I believe it's right to think without ideological prejudices." This was Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's statement, speaking at the Rimini Meeting.

Meloni slams magistrates: "We will move forward with justice reform despite the minority of politicized judges" - "We will move forward with justice reform despite the encroachments of a minority of politicized judges who are attempting to replace parliament and the will of the people." This was Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's statement, speaking at the Rimini Meeting.

Meloni: "There's nothing modern about surrogate motherhood" - "We will do everything necessary to rebuild a family-friendly and child-friendly society, in which parenthood is protected and supported." This was Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's statement at the Rimini Meeting. "Bad teachers proclaimed that parenthood was an archaic and patriarchal concept. There's nothing modern about renting a poor woman's womb, about legally depriving a child of a father or mother, or even about children not being brought into the world because they pollute," she added.

Meloni: "We've started the income tax reform, now it's time to focus on the middle class" - "We've started the income tax reform," "now it's time to do more and focus our attention on the middle class," Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said at the Rimini Meeting.

Gaza, Meloni: "We condemn the unjust killing of journalists in Gaza" - "We condemn the unjust killing of journalists in Gaza, an unacceptable attack on press freedom and on all those who courageously risk their lives to report the tragedy of war." This was stated by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in her speech at the Rimini Meeting.

Meloni opposes basic income: "Subsidies relieve people of responsibility" - "For too long, those in government have confused the right to work with the right to an income, taking refuge in welfare rather than performing the state's demanding duty, namely, creating the conditions to guarantee the right to work." This was Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's statement at the Rimini Meeting, emphasizing that "subsidies like basic income relieve companies of responsibility and atrophy people."

Meloni: "Affordable housing plan for young couples" - "One of the priorities we intend to work on with Matteo Salvini, whom I greatly thank, is a affordable housing plan for young couples, because without a home, it's harder to start a family." This was Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's statement at the Rimini Meeting, emphasizing that "we will do everything necessary to rebuild a family-friendly and birth-friendly society, in which parenthood is protected and supported."

Meloni: "Judges or bureaucrats won't stop us on migrants" - "I want to state clearly that any attempt to prevent us from managing the phenomenon" of illegal immigration "will be rejected: no judge, politician, or bureaucrat can prevent us from enforcing Italian law, ensuring the safety of citizens, fighting the slave traders of the third millennium, and saving human lives." These were the words of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, speaking at the Rimini Meeting.

Meloni: "Regulated immigration can be an asset" - "We've laid new foundations for immigration" with a "framework of seriousness and rigor unlike anything seen before" because "regulated and legal immigration can be an asset, but illegal and uncontrolled immigration is detrimental to any society." This was Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's statement at the Rimini Meeting.

Ukraine, Meloni: "The main proposal on the table is ours on Article 5" - "We must firmly believe in this opportunity for dialogue toward a just peace, contributing our ideas and proposals. Italy has always maintained that the key to a peace solution was the activation of robust security guarantees for Ukraine, capable of preventing further aggression. This is the starting point, the premise established in Washington." Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated this in her speech at the Rimini Meeting. "The Italian proposal, based on a mechanism inspired by NATO's Article 5, is currently the main one on the table," the Prime Minister continued. "It is a potential contribution to peace that our nation has made, and I think we should be proud of it," she added.

Meloni: "The EU is increasingly condemned to irrelevance, Draghi is right" - "We reaffirm Italy's pragmatic, proactive role on the international stage and within the European Union. The European Union appears increasingly condemned to geopolitical irrelevance, incapable of effectively responding to the competitiveness challenges posed by China and the United States, as Mario Draghi rightly pointed out a few days ago from this stage." These were the words of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in her speech at the Rimini Meeting.

Meloni: "Israel's reaction went beyond proportionality" - "We didn't hesitate for a single minute in supporting Israel's right to self-defense after the horror of October 7th, but at the same time, we cannot remain silent now in the face of a reaction that has gone beyond the principle of proportionality, claiming too many innocent victims and even involving Christian communities." This was Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's statement at the Rimini Meeting, reiterating her call for a ceasefire and the release of hostages from Hamas.

Ukraine, Meloni: "After three and a half years, there's a glimmer of hope for a negotiated path" - "Finally, after three and a half years in which Russia gave no sign of dialogue, in which it simply demanded Kiev's capitulation, there are glimmers of hope for a negotiated path. These glimmers were made possible thanks to an initiative by the President of the United States, certainly, but even more so thanks to the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people and the united support of the West, Europe, and Italy, despite a public opinion that hasn't always been convinced." These were the words of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, speaking at the Rimini Meeting.

Meloni: "Italy has regained its rightful place in the world" - "Italy has regained its rightful place in the world; it is no longer considered the sick man of Europe." This was Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's statement, speaking at the Rimini Meeting. "My mission is to ensure that Italy regains its rightful, deserved place in the world: strong, proud, forthright, loyal—in a word, authoritative. Today I am proud that Italy is seen internationally as no longer the sick man of Europe, but rather a model of stability and serious governance. International investors consider us a safe nation, so much so that the interest rates we pay on our debt are now in line with those paid in a nation like France."

Meloni at the Meeting: "An honor to be here" - Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni began her remarks at the Meeting: "It's a pleasure and an honor to be here with you today. What's happening here is extremely valuable. The Meeting is the quintessential forum for dialogue, even in years when ideological polarization was more pronounced. I see in the volunteers' eyes a passion that only those who understand a sense of community can understand. Therefore, I want to applaud them because they are truly a spectacle."

At the end of the introduction by Bernhard Scholz, president of the Meeting Foundation, the audience paid warm tribute to the Prime Minister, who, moved, stood up and thanked those present.