Meloni Heads to Algeria as Italy Seeks to Bolster Gas Security

  • The prime minister will visit Algeria on Sunday and Monday
  • European nations are trying to replace lost Russian supplies

Giorgia Meloni

Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg
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Giorgia Meloni will travel to Algeria this weekend, as Italy seeks more natural gas from the African country.

Italy is trying to bolster its energy security and wean itself off Russian supplies following Moscow’s attack on Ukraine. Algeria is an increasingly important source of gas for the European Union’s third-biggest economy.