Macron hosts Meloni for Riviera talks after Italian leader's fallout with Trump

French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Italy's Giorgia Meloni for a bilateral summit on the French Riviera on Thursday. According to France 24, the meeting aims to deepen a recent warming in French-Italian relations—a development that's particularly notable given Meloni's recent public clash with Donald Trump, who mocked her at a G7 gathering for allegedly seeking a photograph with him. The summit signals a potential diplomatic realignment as Italy strengthens ties with Europe's institutional leadership.

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