Guidelines for defining the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, Parliament's green light

On 13 October 2020, the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate passed resolutions of the Committees on the proposal of Guidelines for defining the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.

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Guidelines for defining the National Recovery and Resilience Plan

The proposal for guidelines defining the National Recovery and Resilience Plan has been sent today to the Chambers. The proposal was approved in its essential contents by the Interministerial Committee for European Affairs (CIAE) on 9 September 2020, in coordination with all ministries, Regions and local authorities.

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Launching the Europa=Noi 2019-2020 edition

The Department of EU Policies’ project that "carries Europe into the classrooms" through a series of multimedia educationals celebrates its tenth anniversary . The online platform is available to more than 11,000 Italian teachers and tens of thousands students of all school levels. This year's novelties include a e-book for more in-depth knowledge of the European Treaties, a handbook for teachers on European citizenship and the 2020 edition of the 'Trivia Quiz' online tournament.

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Laura Agea is the new State Secretary to European Affairs

The Council of Ministers has appointed Laura Agea as State Secretary to European Affairs.

Laura Agea

Giuseppe Conte’s government gets the Italian Parliament’s confidence vote

After submitting his political program to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte obtained the confidence of the Parliament. With his team, he had taken oath before the President of the Republic last Sept. 5

New Government

On 5 September 2019, the members of the new Government, chaired by Giuseppe Conte, took the oath at the presence of the President of the Republic. After the oath, the first Council of Ministers appointed Ministers without portfolio. Among them, Vincenzo Amendola is the new Minister for European Affairs.

Vincenzo Amendola

Senate approves European Delegation Act 2018

By 144 votes to 10 with 79 abstentions, the Senate today approved the draft law delegating the transposition of European directives and the implementation of other acts of the European Union — European Delegation Act 2018 — to the Government. The text now has to go back to the Chamber.

Italy, Lorenzo Fontana is the new Minister for European Affairs.

Rome, on Prime Minister's Conte proposal, the Council of Ministers has approved the designation of Lorenzo Fontana as Minister for European affairs.

Lorenzo Fontana

EU elections 2019

In Italy, the next EU Parliament elections will take place on Sunday, May 26th. The vote aims at electing the 751 members of the European Parliament.

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Italy, President Mattarella accepts resignation of Minister for EU policies

The President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella has signed the presidential decree accepting Professor Paolo Savona’s resignation from the office of Minister without portfolio.