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FILE: Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni flanked by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani addresses the Senate on the upcoming European Council meeting, in Rome, 24 June 2025

Video. Italy's Meloni pours cold water on 'premature' EU-Mercosur agreement

Updated: 17/12/2025 - 17:56 GMT+1

Italy's position is pivotal, as France, Hungary, Poland, and Austria oppose the deal, which requires the approval of a qualified majority for the EU executive chief Ursula von der Leyen to sign it.

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