Overview

• Donald Trump has accepted Giorgia Meloni’s invitation to visit Rome, with the possibility of meeting EU representatives during the trip.
• Trump expressed confidence in achieving a '100 percent fair' trade agreement with the European Union but no concrete deal has been reached yet.
• Meloni emphasized her role as a mediator, stating her efforts aim at an EU-wide solution rather than bilateral agreements for Italy alone.
• Vice President J.D. Vance arrived in Rome to continue discussions, marking a reciprocal diplomatic engagement following Meloni’s visit to Washington.
• Meloni reaffirmed Italy’s support for Ukraine during her discussions, maintaining alignment with broader EU and transatlantic commitments.