Italy: Meloni government hopes the state of emergency will help manage flows - Around 1,000 refugees have arrived in Lampedusa in 24 hours. By declaring a state of emergency, the Italian far-right government is "responding" to the continuous immigration and refugee flows, expecting that in this way, it will manage to regulate the situation.
Italy: The Italian Minister of Infrastructure Matteo Salvini, in his meeting with foreign correspondents working in Italy, referred to the course of the Meloni government, immigration and the main road projects in his country.
India, Delhi: After meeting Italian PM Giorgia Meloni at a press meeting, PM Modi said, "In the starting, only we noted that the issue of Ukraine will only solve through dialogues and diplomacy. And India was and is fully ready to contribute to any peace process."
At least ten people have died as a result of flooding and heavy rainfall close to the city of Ancona on Italy's Adriatic coast, according to Italian officials.