Italy’s Meloni hopes to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaking during a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Jan 23 in Rome, Italy.
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- Giorgia Meloni hopes Donald Trump ends the Ukraine conflict and says she could nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize.
- Trump expressed frustration at not winning the Nobel Peace Prize, prompting Meloni to suggest his nomination if he achieves peace in Ukraine.
- Meloni cited "constitutional problems" with Italy joining Trump's "Board of Peace" due to its leadership structure, requesting adjustments for broader European participation.
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ROME - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Jan 23 she hoped US President Donald Trump would end the conflict in Ukraine so she could nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Ms Meloni revels in her cordial ties with Mr Trump, who has expressed frustration at failing to win the prize.
“I hope that one day we can award a Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump,” Ms Meloni told a press conference after meeting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
“I trust that if he makes a difference... in achieving a just and lasting peace for Ukraine, for Ukraine too... finally, we too could nominate Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.”
In a message to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store made public on Jan 19, Mr Trump said failing to get the prize meant he no longer felt obliged “to think purely of peace”.
On Jan 22, Mr Trump unveiled his “Board of Peace”,
Italy has been invited to join the “Board”, but Ms Meloni said she had told Mr Trump that Italy faced “constitutional problems”.
Italy’s constitutional rules do not allow the country to join an organisation led by a single foreign leader, according to media reports.
Mr Trump is the chairman of the “Board”, as well as serving as the US representative and the chair of its executive board.
Ms Meloni said she had asked Mr Trump to reopen the framework “to meet the needs not only of Italy, but also of other European countries”.
“We must try to do this work,” she said. “The presence of countries like ours can make a difference.”
