Foreign Affairs Council – Trade 07.04.2025
The Foreign Affairs Council, in its Trade configuration, meets in Luxembourg, with the participation of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani. On the agenda: Trade relations with the US Trade relations with China More info is available here.
Read moreEnvironment Council 27.03.2025
The Environment Ministers of the 27 member states are meeting in Brussels. Italy is represented by the Deputy Minister for the Environment and Energy Security Vannia Gava. On the agenda: Clean industrial deal Global environment policies Other business A more effective carbon border adjustment mechanism for a competitive and decarbonised EU industry More information is […]
Read moreEuropean Council 20-21.03.2025
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends the European Council meeting in Brussels. Among the items on the agenda: Competitiveness of the European Union Ukraine Defence Multiannual Financial Framework Migration Middle East Multilateralism More information is available here (external site)
Read moreTTE Energy Council 17.03.2025
The TTE Energy Council is meeting in Brussels, with the participation for Italy of the Minister for the Environment and Energy Security Gilberto Pichetto Fratin. Among the items on the agenda: Action plan for affordable energy EU’s energy security architecture Energy situation in Ukraine Critical infrastructure AOB More information here (external site)
Read moreCompetitiveness Council (Internal Market and Industry) 12.03.2025
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: Competitiveness compass and the clean industrial deal Towards a horizontal strategy for a modernised single market: the need for an action plan for […]
Read moreEcofin Council 11.03.2025
Economy and Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti takes part in today’s Ecofin Council meeting, where the following topics will be discussed Competitiveness and improving business environment Cooperation in the field of taxation (DAC 9) Russia’s aggression against Ukraine International meetings – G20 Recovery and Resilience Facility Taxation More information is available here (external website).
Read moreJustice and Home Affairs Council 07.03.2025
The Justice and Home Affairs Council (Justice ) meets today in Brussels. On the agenda: Insolvency Rule of law The fight against impunity Fundamental rights More information here (external site)
Read moreSpecial European Council 06.03.2025
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the other EU leaders meet for an extraordinary summit on support for Ukraine and European defence. More information on the meeting is available here (external site).
Read moreAgrifish Council 24.02.2025
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: Implementing the rural proofing principle Market situation, in particular following the invasion of Ukraine More information is available on this page (external site)
Read moreEcofin Council 18.02.2025
The Economy and finance ministers are meeting in Brussels for the Ecofin Council. Italy is represented by Economy and Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti. On the agenda: Competitiveness and improving business environment Russian aggression against Ukraine Budget Economic governance framework European Semester 2025 Taxation International meetings – G20 Recovery and Resilience Facility Financial Services More information […]
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