"I wish I could have stayed, but we did what was necessary. Our presence is now required somewhere else." Giorgia Meloni left Japan and the G7 on Saturday, one day before the meeting's scheduled conclusion on Sunday. Following a technical stopover in Kazakhstan, the prime minister returned to Italy yesterday to closely monitor the development of the emergency situation in Emilia-Romagna. At a press conference in Hiroshima, she said, "My conscience requires me to go back to such a complex moment. I need to see personally and work personally to give the necessary answers," she added, explaining that she had discussed the decision to anticipate the return with the other G7 leaders. Meloni emphasized the choice as one that "everyone understood and supported," thanking everyone for their understandings. When the prime minister arrived in Italy, she went straight to the flood-affected cities. "The government is present," Meloni said, "it was a tragedy, but it can be an opportunity to be reborn stronger, it's difficult to make estimates, but many resources will have to be mobilized." Which will be announced, at least in part, on Tuesday in the Council of Ministers, where they will discuss the emergency and reconstruction funds.
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