HISTORY, ART AND CULTURE —
Europe: Heritage Days are back. 50,000 events on the agenda, focus on sustainability
EU: contract for pandemic influenza vaccine signed. Kyriakides (Commission), “to protect our citizens should such an emergency arise in the future”.
POLITICS —
Europe worried about the political situation in Rome. Serious repercussions on Italy’s image abroad
di Gianni BorsaForeign chancelleries and international news outlets are commenting on Mario Draghi’s resignation as PM and the collapse of his government…
REPORT —
Comece: annual report for 2021. Card. Hollerich, “May the Conference on the Future of Europe bear fruit that meets the citizens’ expectations”
COMECE: opening of EU accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia is good news
European Trade Unions: 38 million EU workers cannot afford a holiday. 8 million are Italians
BALKANS —
EU: Albania and North Macedonia opening accession negotiations now. Von der Leyen, “a historic moment”
European Parliament: summer recess. EU reforms, Green Deal, Artificial Intelligence and minimum wage back in September
FAFCE: Mr Bassi (president), “like families, our Federation is multi-tasking”
EU Commission: economy is slowing down (GDP at 2.7%), inflation at record-breaking levels. “The effects of the Russian war”
EMERGENCY —
Ukraine. Msgr. Vitillo (ICMC): “Should the war continue, durable solutions for refugees and internally displaced persons will have to be sought”
di M. Chiara BiagioniUkraine’s refugee and displacement crisis is at a tipping point. ICMC General Secretary Msgr. Vitillo addressed the issue in Brussels…
