Red 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 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 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 moreEcofin Council 12.04.2024
Ministers of Economy and Finance meet in Luxembourg. Italy is represented by Minister Giorgetti. On the agenda: Recovery and Resilience Facility Russia’s aggression against Ukraine G20 More information is available here.
Read moreForeign Affairs Council 18.03.2024
The Foreign Affairs Council meets in Brussels, Italy is represented by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani. Among the topics on the agenda: Russian aggression against Ukraine Belarus Situation in the Middle East Current Affairs More information is available at this address (external site)
Read moreCompetitiveness Council (Internal Market and Industry) 07.03.2024
The Competitiveness Council – Internal Market and Industry meets in Brussels with the participation of the Minister for Enterprise and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso. On the agenda: Late payment regulation 2024 annual single market and competitiveness report Future of EU industrial policy AOB More information on this page (external site)
Read moreEU-Western Balkans summit 13.12.2023
The EU-Western Balkans Summit brings together the leaders of the EU and the Western Balkans partner countries in Brussels. The main topics of discussion on the agenda are deepening political and policy engagement with the Western Balkans bringing Western Balkans partners closer to the EU and advancing gradual integration building economic foundation for the future and mitigating the impact […]
Read moreEcofin Council 08.12.2023
The Ecofin council meets in Brussels. Italy is represented by the Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti. On the meeting agenda: Own resources Economic governance review Single currency package Russian aggression against Ukraine Recovery and resilience Facility European Semester Taxation Financial services Additional information is available here (external site)
Read moreTTE Transport Council 04.12.2023
The Ministers of Transport of the 27 Member States are meeting in Brussels, with the participation for Italy of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini. On the agenda: Land transport and road safety Maritime safety Transport infrastructure Other issues : – single European sky package – trans-European transport network (TEN-T) […]
Read moreInternational Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – #Orangetheworld
Today November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Below is the press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Farnesina will join the UN awareness campaign for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. On Saturday 25th November at 6:00 p.m., the Deputy […]
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