Overview
- The Élysée and Rome confirmed that President Emmanuel Macron will receive Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on 25 June for a joint intergovernmental summit in Antibes with nine ministers from each side.
- The agenda set by France focuses on defence, space, energy and infrastructure and includes a Franco‑Italian business forum at Le Cannet and a planned visit to Thales Alenia Space in Cannes.
- Italian and French officials describe the summit as a test of a political thaw after years of tensions, with clear cooperation on Lebanon but enduring policy differences over Ukraine and military contributions.
- Reports that the meeting will approve a major defence and aerospace joint venture called 'Bromo' involving Leonardo, Airbus and Thales are circulating but remain unconfirmed by the governments.
- The summit comes during a packed diplomatic run of events including the G7 and EU Council and could affect follow‑on talks such as possible Meloni‑Trump contacts and a June series of meetings on Ukraine.