Foreign Affairs Council – Trade 30.05.2024
The Foreign Affairs Council – Trade meets in Brussels. The Italian delegation is led by Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi. Ministers will discuss the following items on the agenda: Trade and competitiveness – The Future of EU trade policy EU-Africa trade and investment relations Follow- up to the 13th […]
Read morePermanent Representative Amb. Vincenzo Celeste interviewed by Affari Internazionali
The interview (in Italian) is available here.
Read moreRed bench against feminicide at the Permanent Representation of Italy in Brussels
The Permanent Representation of Italy to the EU in Brussels has installed a red bench in the garden its garden as symbol of the “void left in society when a woman falls victime to feminicide” and of Italy’s committment to preventing gender equality and women’s emancipation. The initiative was launched by Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister […]
Read moreForeign Affairs Council- Defence 28.05.2024
The Foreign Affairs – Defence Council meets in Brussels. Among the topics on the agenda: EU support for Ukraine Defence readiness Current affairs CSDP commitments rapid deployment capability strategic review of PESCO More information on the meeting is available here (external site)
Read moreCompetitiveness Council (space, research and innovation) 23.05.2024
The Competitiveness Council (space, research and innovation) meets in Brussels. Italy is represented by the Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Made in Italy, Valentino Valentini (space part) and the Minister for Universitiy and Research, Anna Maria Bernini (research part). The ministers will meet with their homologues from third countries belonging to the ESA for a […]
Read moreGeneral Affairs Council 21.05.2024
The General Affairs Council is meeting in Brussels. On the agenda: June European Council Article 7 procedure concerning Poland Annual rule of law dialogue More information here (external site)
Read moreTTE Telecommunications Council 21.05.2024
The TTE Telecommunications Council meets today in Brussels. Among the items on the agenda: debate on coherent implementation of legislation in the digital field the future of EU digital policy Cybersecurity Other issues artificial intelligence regulation work programme of the future Hungarian Presidency More information on this page (external site)
Read moreEducation, Youth, Culture and Sport Council 13-14.05.2024
The Ministers of Education, Youth, Culture and Sport are meeting in Brussels, with the participation for Italy of the Minister of Education and Merit Giuseppe Valditara for the Education part (Monday 13 May) and the Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano at the Culture Council (Tuesday 14 May). On the agenda – Monday 13 May Youth […]
Read moreEPSCO Council 07.05.2024
The EPSCO Council – Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs meets in Brussels. The Minister for Family, Birth Rate and Equal Opportunities Eugenia Maria Roccella will attend on behalf of Italy On the agenda: Women in public life Women’s economic emancipation and financial independence Equal treatment directive AOB More information is available here (external site)
Read moreAgrifish Council 29.04.2024
The Agrifish Council meets today in Luxembourg, with the participation for Italy of the State Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry Luigi d’Eramo. On the agenda: Rapid and structural responses to the current situation in the agricultural sector Trade-related agricultural issues Annual performance reports under the CAP AOB Bio-economy Regulation on […]
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