TTE Energy Council 17.10.2023
The TTE Energy Council meeting is held in Luxembourg, with Minister Pichetto Fratin representing Italy. On the agenda: Electricity market design among “other business” items: EU-Ukraine energy cooperation draft updated national energy and climate plans (NECPs) update on winter preparedness More information is available here (external site)
Read moreInformal meeting of heads of state or government, Granada 06.10.2023
The heads of state and government meet in Granada for an informal summit, with the participation for Italy of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. On the agenda: security, defence and cyber resilience long-term competitiveness and the EU single market crisis preparedness the green and digital transitions multilateralism and global partnerships migration enlargement and absorption capacity More […]
Read moreCompetitiveness Council (internal market and industry), 25.09.2023
The Competitiveness Council (internal market and industry) meets on 25 September in Brussels, with the participation of the Minister for Enterprise and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso. Among the topics on the agenda: Review of the EU design protection legislation Euro 7 Regulation Discussion on competitiveness checks in the formulation of legislative proposals More information […]
Read moreThe Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will attend the 67th commemoration of the Marcinelle tragedy
More info is available on this page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation website.
Read moreUe-Celac summit 17-18.07.2023
The third EU-CELAC summit will allow the leaders of the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) to meet in Brussels to discuss the main dossiers of common interest and the EU-CELAC partnership. Italy is represented by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Among the items under discussion during the two-day meeting: […]
Read moreEcofin Council 14.07.2023
Economy and Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti takes part in today’s Ecofin Council meeting, where the following topics will be discussed Own resources EU support to Ukraine Customs reform European Semester 2023 European economic recovery International meetings More information is available here (external website).
Read moreFAC Trade 25.05.23
The FAC Trade meeting will discuss the following agenda items: Trade relations with the United States Trade relations with China WTO: Preparation for the 13th Ministerial Conference (CM13) More information is available here
Read moreEnergy Council 28.03.2023
Environment and Energy Security Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin is in Brussels for the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council. Among the topics discussed: Gas and hydrogen package, gas demand reduction and electricity market structure More information is available here (external site)
Read moreLectio magistralis by Ambassador Benassi at the inauguration of the academic year of the Sacro Cuore university
Ambassador Benassi was invited to deliver a lectio magistralis on 16 March on the occasion of the opening of the academic year of the Brescia branch of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. The title of the lectio magistralis is ‘The European Union facing global challenges’. The video of the lectio magistralis (in Italian) can be […]
Read moreRound table “Sustainability: different roles, same match”
Assica organized on Wednesday, March 8, the round table discussion “Sustainability: different roles, same goals.” The meeting, which was attended by the European Commission authorities most relevant to the agri-food sector and featured closing remarks by Deputy Permanent Representative Amb. Stefano Verrecchia, aimed to stimulate – starting from the commitments and best practices contained in […]
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