Editorial photo #13231697 Politics

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Attends An Intergovernmental Summit Between Italy And Germany

Giorgia Meloni, Italy's prime minister, holds a news conference with Friedrich Merz, Germany's chancellor, in Rome, Italy, on January 23, 2026. Merz seeks to deepen Germany's relationship with Italy amid growing divisions with the French government over European trade policy and the challenge of dealing with US President Donald Trump. (Photo by Massimo Valicchia/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13231697
Date taken: 23 January 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Massimo Valicchia/NurPhoto
Category: Politics

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