Italy Urges EU to Strengthen Border Vigilance Against Ebola Risks

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks on while waiting for the arrival of Irish Premier Micheal Martin (not pictured) at Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy, 22 May 2026. (EPA)
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks on while waiting for the arrival of Irish Premier Micheal Martin (not pictured) at Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy, 22 May 2026. (EPA)
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Italy Urges EU to Strengthen Border Vigilance Against Ebola Risks

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks on while waiting for the arrival of Irish Premier Micheal Martin (not pictured) at Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy, 22 May 2026. (EPA)
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks on while waiting for the arrival of Irish Premier Micheal Martin (not pictured) at Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy, 22 May 2026. (EPA)

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday said she wrote to the European Union's top leaders urging strengthened coordination on border vigilance in response ‌risks that ‌Ebola infection ‌may ⁠spread in the ⁠continent.

"Italy believes that the epidemiological situation in Central Africa linked to the recent ⁠outbreak of the ‌Bundibugyo Ebola ‌virus (BVD) in the ‌Democratic Republic of ‌the Congo and Uganda warrants the utmost attention," a statement said.

Meloni ‌said she proposed that border management ⁠should ⁠be added to the agenda of the next EU summit in June, and Italy is also calling for an EU health ministers'