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Algeria
The delicate balancing act of Giorgia Meloni's Algiers trip

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Giorgia Meloni welcomes Abdelmadjid Tebboune to Villa Doria Pamphilj in Rome on 23 July 2025.
Giorgia Meloni welcomes Abdelmadjid Tebboune to Villa Doria Pamphilj in Rome on 23 July 2025. © Remo Casilli / Reuters

Pressure has been mounting on Rome since the European Union's statement on Western Sahara. Without hiding Italian companies' interest in Morocco, Italy is keen to maintain its diplomatic ties with Algiers, its main supplier of natural gas.

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