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)
Read moreCompetitiveness 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 – […]
Read moreGeneral 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 […]
Read moreGeneral 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)
Read moreForeign 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)
Read moreAgrifish 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)
Read moreEcofin 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)
Read moreEurogroup 09.07.2026
The Eurogroup meets in Brussels, Minister of Economy and Finance Giorgetti represents Italy at the meeting. On the agenda (regular format): The euro area’s fiscal stance The international role of the euro The Eurogroup’s work programme In inclusive format: The economic impact of emerging technologies: artificial intelligence and cybersecurity Digital finance More information is available […]
Read moreTTE Energy Council 26.06.2026
The TTE nergy Council is meeting in Luxembourg. Italy is represented by Deputy Minister for the Environment and Energy Security, Vannia Gava. On the agenda: European Grids Package Post-2030 Energy Framework Middle East crisis: a coordinated response More information is available here (external website).
Read moreEnvironment Council 25.06.2026
The Environment Council meets in Luxembourg, with the participation of Vice Minister for the Environment and Energy Security Vannia Gava. On the agenda: CO2 emission standards for cars and vans Nature, business and competitiveness Way forward: water resilience strategy and REACH regulation International climate negotiations Climate resilience More information is available here (external site)
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