Italy-France, Meloni: "We 'whip up the cream' but nothing personal with Macron, happy he's coming to Rome"

"There are no personal problems or reconciliations to be made. The leaders discuss heatedly, but this does not compromise the relations between the nations . Many times we have found ourselves in agreement, other times we have found ourselves less in agreement. In Rome they say 'to whip up a lot of cream' on this issue, as if it were almost a personal matter. We are two leaders who are comparing notes. We have seen each other many times and we will see each other this time too. The matters to be discussed are endless. I am very happy that Macron is coming to Rome so we will have the opportunity to tackle these dossiers calmly ." This is how Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, at the press briefing on the sidelines of the Italy-Central Asia summit , responded to those who asked whether the upcoming bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron could be an opportunity to reconcile relations between the two leaders.

The French president will be at Palazzo Chigi on Tuesday . Talks are scheduled on Ukraine, the Middle East and EU issues. Behind the choice of a truce is also the need to form an axis in the face of Trump's unpredictability.