epa12637885 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni gestures as she holds her end-of-year press conference, in Rome, Italy, 09 January 2026. Though traditionally an end-of-year review, the conference has evolved into a start-of-the-year event, where the Prime Minister addresses the government's agenda for the coming year. EPA/ETTORE FERRARI

epa12637884 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni gestures as she holds her end-of-year press conference, in Rome, Italy, 09 January 2026. Though traditionally an end-of-year review, the conference has evolved into a start-of-the-year event, where the Prime Minister addresses the government's agenda for the coming year. EPA/ETTORE FERRARI

epaselect epa12637797 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni gestures as she holds her end-of-year press conference, in Rome, Italy, 09 January 2026. Though traditionally an end-of-year review, the conference has evolved into a start-of-the-year event, where the Prime Minister addresses the government's agenda for the coming year. EPA/ETTORE FERRARI