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Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has denied Donald Trump's claim that she 'begged' him for a photo at the G7 summit, calling the story 'totally invented'. Trump repeated his version at a campaign event, saying Meloni asked for the picture and he felt sorry for her. The dispute has caused outrage in Italy, with Meloni's foreign minister Antonio Tajani canceling a planned trip to the US.
EU Council President António Costa has faced criticism for opening a diplomatic channel with Russia, with some EU leaders expressing anger over the initiative.
Rome has rejected NATO's PURL program for Ukraine, signaling continued divergence over alliance strategy.
Ankara reiterated its opposition to a France-Cyprus military cooperation agreement.
Portugal is set to discuss granting workers extra annual leave.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary