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2 October 2026
Justice and Home Affairs Council – Justice 02.10.2026

The meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council, in its Justice configuration, is taking place in Luxembourg. On the agenda: European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation Protection of civil society and journalists Combating racism and related forms of hatred and discrimination Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: combating impunity Any other business Information […]

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1 October 2026
Justice and Home Affairs Council – Home Affairs 01.10.2026

The Justice and Home Affairs Council – Home Affairs meets in Luxembourg. On the agenda Schengen Migration Situational awareness and early warning capabilities EU drugs strategy Security More information is available on this page (external site)

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27 September 2026
Agrifish Council 28-29.09.2026

The Italian delegation to the Agriculture and Fisheries Council is led by Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry Francesco Lollobrigida. Main points on the agenda: Agriculture, Monday 28 September 2026 Post-2027 common agricultural policy (CAP) Market situation Fisheries, Tuesday 29 September 2026 EU support to fisheries, aquaculture and maritime policy for 2028-2034 European Maritime, […]

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27 September 2026
Foreign Affairs Council – Defence 28.09.2026

Defence Ministers are meeting in Brussels for the Foreign Affairs Council (Defence), with Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto participating for Italy. Topics on the agenda include: Military support for Ukraine Current affairs Hybrid threats Situation in the Middle East Public procurement in the defence sector More information is available at this address (external site)  

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24 September 2026
Competitiveness Council (Internal Market and Industry) 24.09.2026

The Competitiveness Council (Internal Market and Industry) meets in Brussels, with the participation for Italy of the Minister for Enterprise and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso. Among the items on the agenda: Chips act 2.0 – policy debate Review of the merger control guidelines – policy debate Embedding economic security in EU competitiveness policy – […]

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21 September 2026
General Affairs Council 22.09.2026

The General Affairs Council meets in Brussels. The Italian delegation is led by Minister for European Affairs, Cohesion Policies and the National Recovery and Resilience Plan Tommaso Foti. On the agenda: Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034 October European Council preparation Legislative programming Annual rule of law dialogue Rule of law in candidate countries More information is […]

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14 July 2026
General Affairs Council 14.07.2026

The General Affairs Council meets in Brussels. Presidency priorities Simplification Annual rule of law dialogue Other items More information is available here (external site)

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13 July 2026
Foreign Affairs Council 13.07.2026

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs meet in Brussels. Italy is represented by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani. On the agenda: Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine The situation in the Middle East The Black Sea EU-UN relations for more information click here (external site)

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13 July 2026
Agrifish Council 13.07.2026

The Agrifish Council meets today in Brussels, with the participation for Italy of the State Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry Francesco Lollobrigida. On the agenda: Work Program of the Irish Presidency Livestock Strategy and Protein Plan Women in Agriculture Agricultural Trade Issues More information is available here (external site)

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10 July 2026
Ecofin Council 10.07.2026

The Economy and finance ministers are meeting in Brussels for the Ecofin Council. On the agenda: Market integration and supervision package Presidency work programme Economic governance European Semester 2026 Russia’s aggression against Ukraine Economic recovery in Europe More information is available here (external site)  

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