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Consiglio europeo del 15 e 16 ottobre, il punto stampa del Presidente Meloni

Introduzione del Presidente Meloni Come avete visto, Consiglio europeo intenso. Diversi punto all’ordine del giorno. Provo a concentrarmi velocemente sulle questioni che per noi erano e sono di maggiore importanza. Tema della competitività, particolarmente la questione dei prezzi dell'energia. Sono contenta del fatto che nelle conclusioni del Consiglio europeo entrino diverse questioni che avevamo posto nelle scorse settimane, anche nel documento che avevamo scritto insieme alla Repubblica Ceca relativamente alla questione degli ETS. C'è il riferimento alla Reserve Stability Market; c'è il riferimento agli ETS2 e alla necessità di valutare tempistica e salvaguardia per quello che riguarda gli ETS2; c'è il riferimento alla revisione dell'ETS, che è particolarmente urgente. A margine di questo, come avete visto, parallelamente abbiamo chiuso con la Commissione europea la trattativa sul cosiddetto decreto bollette, cioè sulle misure che abbiano varato mesi fa e che avevano bisogno di un ok da parte della Commissione europea. È stata una trattativa lunga ma costruttiva, che ci ha portato…

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European Council meeting of 15-16 October

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, attended the European Council meeting in Brussels on 15-16 October. Following today’s working sessions, she addressed journalists at a press point.

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Consiglio europeo del 15 e 16 ottobre

Il Presidente del Consiglio, Giorgia Meloni, ha partecipato a Bruxelles al Consiglio europeo. Al termine dei lavori ha tenuto un punto stampa.

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Decree-Law on Energy Bills: Italy and European Commission reach understanding to protect households and businesses

The Italian Government and the European Commission have reached a common understanding on the measures set out in the ‘DL Bollette’ (‘Decree-Law on Energy Bills’, decree-law no. 21/2026), in full respect of the Middle East State Aid Framework (METSAF) and sectorial legislation. This follows intensive and constructive exchanges between the Commission services and the Italian authorities, with the shared objective of lowering the impact of energy costs and limiting the effect of the increase in gas prices on the price of electricity for households and businesses while preserving a level playing field in the internal market, minimising distortions. On this basis, Italy will notify the temporary measures to the Commission under EU State aid rules, and the Commission will assess them as a matter of priority.

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Dl Bollette: intesa Italia-Commissione Ue a tutela famiglie e imprese

Il Governo italiano e la Commissione europea hanno raggiunto un'intesa comune sulle misure previste dal Dl Bollette (decreto-legge 21/2026), nel pieno rispetto del Middle East State Aid Framework (Metsaf) e della normativa settoriale. Ciò fa seguito a intensi e costruttivi scambi tra i servizi della Commissione e le autorità italiane, con l’obiettivo comune di attenuare l’impatto dei costi energetici e limitare l’effetto dell’aumento dei prezzi del gas sul prezzo dell’energia elettrica per le famiglie e le imprese, preservando al contempo la parità di condizioni nel mercato interno minimizzando le distorsioni. Su questa base, l’Italia notificherà le misure temporanee alla Commissione ai sensi delle norme dell’UE in materia di aiuti di Stato e la Commissione le valuterà in via prioritaria.

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Messaggio del Presidente del Consiglio, Giorgia Meloni, alla Fondazione Bellisario

Cara Lella, carissimi, mi spiace molto non aver potuto essere con voi ma ci tenevo a farvi arrivare il mio saluto e a ringraziare la Fondazione Bellisario per aver promosso una nuova edizione dell’ormai tradizionale appuntamento con il Seminario internazionale “Donna, Economia & Potere”. Anche quest’anno, avete scelto di focalizzare l’attenzione sulle principali sfide della nostra epoca e di riflettere sulla profonda incertezza che caratterizza i nostri giorni. Stiamo navigando ormai da tempo nell’era della “policrisi”, un termine che descrive con grande efficacia lo scenario che stiamo vivendo. Un contesto nel quale crisi differenti, per origine e natura, interagiscono tra loro e si amplificano reciprocamente, con effetti sempre più marcati sugli equilibri globali. La guerra in Ucraina che continua senza sosta, l’instabilità in Medio Oriente che non accenna a placarsi, la competizione economica che si fa sempre più serrata, le tensioni geopolitiche che si scaricano direttamente sul costo della vita e sulla capacità delle imprese di competere. E poi la guerra ibrida e gli attacchi cy…

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President Meloni’s address to the Senate ahead of the European Council meeting on 15-16 October

Mr President, honourable colleagues, Europe is being called upon to make increasingly numerous and increasingly complex choices in order to defend its ability to remain competitive and secure and to play a leading role on the global stage. The war in Ukraine continues, involving more and more civilian targets. The instability in the Middle East is having consequences that extend far beyond the region’s borders. Global economic competition is increasingly fierce. Geopolitical tensions are impacting the security of our supply chains, fuel prices, the cost of living and the ability of our companies to compete. Then there are hybrid threats, migratory pressures, growing instability and the consequent need to bolster Europe’s security and defence. Of course, these are different issues, but they have something in common: they remind us of the extent to which events beyond our borders are having an ever-greater impact on our daily lives, putting our nation’s ability to safeguard its prosperity and security to the test. This is why, over these years, the Government has chosen to be present a…

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Informal meeting in Brussels on migration management

In the margins of the European Council meeting today, the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, together with the Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, and the Dutch Prime Minister, Rob Jetten, held another informal meeting with some of the Member States that have the most interest in innovative solutions for the management of migration. In addition to Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands and the European Commission, the meeting was also attended by Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Finland, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Sweden. The meeting provided an opportunity to review the progress that has been made over recent months as well as upcoming initiatives, with a particular focus on the prevention of mass irregular arrivals, the issue of the instrumentalisation of migrants and the implementation of the new European regulatory framework. With reference to the recent events in Ceuta, President Meloni stressed the need to maintain a high level of vigilance at the Union’s external borders, focusing on preventing irreg…

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Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with President Costa following the meeting of the European Council of October 2026

European Commission Statement Brussels, 16 Oct 2026 We have had a long and dense European Council. Let me touch on some of the main topics, starting with European competitiveness and I will go straight into energy. Households and industry are paying the price for a war far beyond our borders. Since the start of the war in the Middle East, costs for imported fossil fuel have risen by EUR 106 billion, without a single additional molecule of energy. Gas prices have risen around 140% since late February, and diesel prices have doubled.

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Daily News 16 / 10 / 2026

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 16 Oct 2026 Commission sets out new strategy on combating trafficking in human beings Today, the European Commission sets out a new strategy to combat trafficking in human...

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