Statement by President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni

Congratulations to María Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, whom the European Parliament has awarded the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.

Together with the European Union, Italy is continuing to work for a democratic and peaceful transition in Venezuela, so that the aspirations of the Venezuelan people for a democratic, prosperous and safe future can finally become a reality.

[Courtesy translation]