By Angelo Amante and Giuseppe Fonte
ROME (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday she was working with the European Union on a debt-relief initiative for African states – part of Rome’s efforts to help development in Africa and address the root causes of mass migration.
Meloni met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, representatives of African nations and international institutions at a summit held at the 17th-century Villa Doria Pamphili in Rome.
“The entire 10-year operation will allow us to convert some 235 million euros ($270.67 million) of debt into development projects to be implemented locally,” Meloni said, speaking on the lawn of the villa, with St Peter’s dome visible behind…