Italian PM reaffirms commitment to EU recovery plan

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Italian PM reaffirms commitment to EU recovery plan

STORY: Italian PM reaffirms commitment to EU recovery plan DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Giorgia Meloni and Ursula von der Leyen at Palazzo Chigi STORYLINE: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed the challenges of economic growth and European migration policy in Rome on Monday. Meloni reaffirmed Italy's commitment to the European Union's (EU) National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NPRR), which provides Italy with around 200 billion euros (215 billion U.S. dollars) in grants and low-interest loans as long as the country follows through with a series of reforms to make its economy stronger and more sustainable. Von der Leyen is holding a series of bilateral discussions with EU leaders ahead of the Feb. 9-10 meeting of the European Council, scheduled specifically to discuss European economic growth and migration. It comes as the bloc faces challenges ranging from high inflati

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