G20, Meloni's Italy proposes to welcome the African Union

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the session of the G7 summit in Hiroshima called on Japan to accept the African Union's request to join the G20. "Many of the countries have already expressed themselves in favor of this issue. Italy certainly does. I think it would be a good sign to express our support also on the occasion of this summit", said Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, speaking at the first G7 working session underway in Hiroshima in which the question of the relationship with the so-called Global South is being addressed.

The Italian prime minister also criticized the International Monetary Fund for its tough stance towards Tunisia. “Tunisia is in a very difficult situation, evident political fragility and a risk of financial default around the corner. We have a negotiation between the IMF and Tunisia effectively blocked.

There is a certain rigidity of the IMF in the face of the fact that all the necessary guarantees have not been obtained from President Saied. On the one hand, it is understandable, on the other, are we sure that this rigidity is the best way? If this government goes home, do we know what the alternatives might be? I believe that the approach must be pragmatic, because otherwise we risk worsening situations that are already compromised,” he added.