Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will visit Washington next week to discuss US tariffs on the European Union with President Donald Trump.
She has supported EU calls for a negotiated solution to the tariffs imposed by the US.
"This is a negotiation that should see us all involved and at all levels... and it includes me, who will be in Washington on April 17 and of course I will address this problem with the US president," Meloni declared.
"I think we can all agree that a trade war between Europe and the US is not in anyone's best interest," she added.
The Italian prime minister has also indicated that the government could use $11 billion in EU funds to help businesses affected by US tariffs.
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Meloni does not rule out the possibility of a counter-response to American tariffs