They have difficult relations on the immigration file from a spike of the French Interior Minister Gérald Damarnin, judging Georgia Meloni unable to resolve the migratory problems of her country on which she was elected.
Since this incident, the Italian government’s heading had had complicated relationships with Emmanuel Macron, especially on the immigration file.
Following the visit of Giorgia Meloni at the Elysée on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, the president of the Italian council and Emmanuel Macron granted a declaration, where they announced in agreement on the absolute need to face illegal immigration to Europe via the Mediterranean.
Meloni and Macron have expressed their will that Tunisia will remain a stable state on which the European Union can count to close the access route that it can represent for migrants, Tunisians or others.
Emmanuel Macron said that an effective agreement must be concluded “while waiting for advances with the IMF”, adding that he has, in recent weeks, exchanged many times with the President of the Kaïs Saïed Republic.