Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to Rome with a firm handshake on Tuesday, a meeting that many interpreted as a sign of diplomatic rapprochement. Following a three-hour discussion,

French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni vowed to work jointly for a stronger Europe as they met on Tuesday following bilateral tensions over Ukraine, trade and relations with the United States.

Emmanuel Macron, France's centrist president, and Giorgia Meloni, Italy's far-right prime minister, held three hours of talks followed by dinner on Tuesday to discuss topics such as the Ukraine war and Trump's sweeping tariffs.