Overview

• Emmanuel Macron will make his first official state visit since Meloni took office with a working meeting at Palazzo Chigi on June 3.
• The summit seeks to mend tensions over Italy’s absence from the ‘Volunteer Coalition’ talks in Tirana and disputes on troop deployments to Ukraine.
• Plans for a Ukraine ceasefire and broader conflict diplomacy will top the agenda after public clashes between the two leaders.
• European defense cooperation and migration controls are set to feature as both sides aim for a unified EU security strategy.
• The meeting will also focus on coordinating trade policies, including joint measures to counter potential US tariffs under Trump.