<p>Italy is a parliamentary republic with a head of government - the prime minister - appointed by the president and a head of state - the president. The Parliament is composed of 2 houses: the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic.</p>

<p>Italy is a member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999 and of the Schengen area since 26 October 1997. There are 75&nbsp;members of the European Parliament from Italy.</p>

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During her official visit to Italy, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola engages with key economic, scientific and civic institutions, underlining the European Union’s connection to local innovation, industry, and cultural heritage.

In Bologna, the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola delivers a keynote address at a Confindustria event, highlighting the importance of European support for Italy’s industrial base. Confindustria, representing over 150,000 businesses and 5.3 million workers, plays a crucial role in aligning national enterprise with the EU’s competitiveness, sustainability, and innovation agenda. Metsola’s participation reaffirms the need for ongoing dialogue between political institutions and industry. At the Tecnopolo Bologna CNR, she visits one of Italy’s most advanced research hubs, co-funded by EU regional development resources. Home to the Leonardo supercomputer, the centre showcases Europe’s digital and scientific ambition and its impact on sectors like automation, medical tech, agri-food and environmental monitoring. In Lesignana, Metsola tours the 4 Madonne Cheese Factory, a leading Parmigiano Reggiano cooperative producing over 40,000 wheels annually. Her visit recognises the economic and cultural importance of traditional food production and highlights the link between EU quality standards and regional excellence. Finally, at the Collegio Europeo di Parma, the President of the European Parliament delivers a speech titled “L’Europa è nelle mani degli Europei” and receives the Pico della Mirandola Prize, an award celebrating civic, cultural, and democratic leadership. Her recognition affirms her commitment to European unity and democratic values in a time of evolving global challenges.

In Parma, President Metsola meets local industry leaders. In Turin, she visits the Aerospace District Piemonte, addresses an event at Politecnico di Torino and also addresses the Obama Leadership Network’s inaugural ‘Europe Regional Reunion virtual event’. In Milan EP President participates in a discussion at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. In Bergamo, she visits the Kilometro Rosso innovation distric

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy

EP President Metsola is in Rome, where she addresses the international summit “Italy – Africa. A bridge for common growth”.

International Summit “Italy – Africa. A bridge for common growth” with the participation of Roberta Metsola, EP President

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Rome (Italy) - Meeting with Sergio MATTARELLA, President of Italy

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Visit to Kilometro Rosso innovation district in Bergamo

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Q&A Session with Students Europe: Open questions for a Common future, at the Università Cattolica of Milan

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Participation in the event Piemonte and Europe: Innovation and Higher Education for Sport at Polytechnic University of Turin

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Visit to Aerospace District in Torino

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Visit to Ferrari Maranello Factory

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Keynote speech 'l'Europa è nelle mani degli Europei' at the Collegio Europeo di Parma and Reception of the Piccolo della Mirandola Prize

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Visit to the European Food Safety Authority

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Visit to quattro Madonne Caseificio dell'Emilia

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Visit to the Tecnopolo Bologna CNR, Supercomputer Leonardo and European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Participation at the Confindustria General Assembly 2025 in Bologna

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Adolfo URSO, Italy Minister of Business and Made in Italy

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Rome (Italy) - Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the passing of Alcide de Gasperi

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Rome (Italy) - Private audience with His Holiness Pope Francis

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Rome (Italy) - Meeting with Giorgia MELONI, Italian Prime Minister

EP Plenary session - Short presentation : Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France further to natural disasters occurred in 2023

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Verona (Italy) - G7 Speakers conference

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Verona (Italy) - G7 Speakers conference - Bilateral Meeting with Mike JOHNSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States of America

Official visit to Italy - President Metsola participates in a discussion at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Official visit to Italy - Roberta METSOLA, EP President speech at the event "Piemonte and Europe: Innovation and Higher Education for Sport" at Polytechnic University of Turin

Official visit to Italy - Speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President speech "l'Europa è nelle mani degli Europei" at the Collegio Europeo di Parma

Official visit to Italy - Speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President at the Confindustria Event in Bologna

Press conference by Nicola PROCACCINI (ECR, IT), Co-chair and Alessandro CIRIANI (ECR, IT) on The debate on the rule of law in Italy

Press point by Aurore Lalucq (S&D, France), Chair of ECON, Antonio DECARO (S&D, Italy), Chair of ENVI,  following the confirmation hearing of Wopke Hoekstra, Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Cle

Press point by Antonio DECARO (S&D, Italy), Chair of ENVI, following the confirmation hearing of Jessika ROSWALL, Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy

G7 Speakers conference in Verona (Italy) - Opening address by Roberta METSOLA, EP President ( Recorded )

EU Elections 2024 – Election Night

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Italy Africa a bridge for Common Growth with the participation of Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Press conference Terry REINTKE, Co-president on the situation in Italy

Inauguration of the Europa Experience - David Sassoli in Rome (Italy)

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Rome meetings with Roberto FICO, President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Maria Elisabetta ALBERTI CASELLATI, President of the Italian Senate, Sergio MATTARELLA, President of Italy and with seco...

Amenazas a la seguridad de los periodistas y a la libertad de prensa con motivo del Día Mundial de la Libertad de Prensa (debate)

Inteligencia artificial en la era digital (debate)

Reanudación de la sesión

«Esto es Europa» - Debate con Mario Draghi, presidente del Consejo de Ministros de Italia (debate)

Audiencias en curso en virtud del artículo 7, apartado 1, del TUE relativas a Polonia y Hungría (debate)

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Turno de preguntas (Comisión) La autonomía energética de Europa: importancia estratégica de las energías renovables, de las interconexiones energéticas y de la eficiencia energética

Seguimiento de la Conferencia sobre el Futuro de Europa (debate) (debate)

Actos delegados (artículo 111, apartado 6, del Reglamento interno) (curso dado): véase el Acta

Preparación de la Unión contra los ciberataques tras la invasión de Ucrania por parte de Rusia

Ucrania y los sectores turístico y del transporte de la UE (debate)

Refuerzo del mandato de Europol: cooperación con entidades privadas, tratamiento de datos personales y apoyo en materia de investigación e innovación (debate)

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The Marisa Bellisario Award, often called the "Oscar for Women" in Italy, is a prestigious Italian award presented annually to women who have excelled in various fields like management, science, the economy, and social life, both nationally and internationally. Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Sergio MATTARELLA, President of the Italian Republic with all the laureates of the Marisa Bellisario Award at Quirinale in Rome. The video shows also extracts from the ceremony including the acceptance speech and the award ceremony at the archaeological park of the Coliseum in Rome.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President receives the Marisa Bellisario Award in Rome (Italy): extracts from the meeting with Sergio MATTARELLA, President of the Italian Republic and from the ceremony

EP President Roberta METSOLA visits the Kilometro Rosso innovation district in Bergamo (Italy). Kilometro Rosso is one of Europe's leading innovation clusters, a meeting place between research and business that acts as an agent of technology transfer. Today, the campus is home to 80 Resident Partners - companies, laboratories and research centers - with a total of over 2,500 employees and researchers. Extracts from the doorstep statement with Antonio TAJANI, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and extracts from the visit and walking tour of the Labs.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Visit to Kilometro Rosso innovation district in Bergamo: extracts

EP President Roberta METSOLA visits the Kilometro Rosso innovation district in Bergamo (Italy). She addresses the press with Antonio TAJANI, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to conclude her journey in Italy. She pays tribute to the women victim of domestic violence. She emphasizes that innovation and cooperation in this field are essential to tackling global challenges and enhancing Europe’s competitiveness.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Visit to Kilometro Rosso innovation district in Bergamo (Italy): extracts from the doorstep Statement with Antonio TAJANI, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates at the Event "Open questions for a Common future" at Università Cattolica in Milan with the participation of Antonio TAJANI, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Raffaele FITTO, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Cohesion and Reforms. Interview of Roberta METSOLA, Antonio TAJANI and Raffaele FITTO by Luciano FONTANA, Director of Corriere della Sera.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy: Europe - open questions for a Common future, Interview of Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Antonio TAJANI, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Raffaele FITTO, Executive Vice-President of the EC

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates at the Event "Open questions for a Common future" at Università Cattolica in Milan with the participation of Antonio TAJANI, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Raffaele FITTO, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Cohesion and Reforms. Roberta METSOLA, Antonio TAJANI and Raffaele FITTO participate in Q&A session with students.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy: Europe: open questions for a Common future, Q&A session with students

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, participates at the Event "Piemonte and Europe: Innovation and Higher Education for Sport" at Polytechnic University of Turin (Italy). Politecnico di Torino was founded in 1859 and is the first Italian Engineering School founded in the wave of the technical and scientific innovation that gave rise to the most prestigious European polytechnic schools in the mid-19th century. Founded as School for Engineers in 1859. Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check agaisnt delivery.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy: Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates at the Event "Piemonte and Europe: Innovation and Higher Education for Sport" in Turin: Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, holds a press conference in Castello del Valentino in Turin during her official visit to Italy, where she highlights the region’s significant contributions to innovation and technology. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press point by Roberta METSOLA, EP President - official visit to Italy

During her official visit to Italy, Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament pays a visit to the Aerospace District of Piemonte in Turin to highlight the strategic importance of the aerospace sector for Europe. She visits Thales Alenia Space, the Mockup Lunar Module and the Altec Martian Terrain

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Tour around the Aerospace District Piemonte in Turin (Italy): extracts

EP President Roberta METSOLA visits the Aerospace District in Torino (Italy). The Aerospace District is a non-profit association that brings together the scientific and technological excellence of the aerospace sector in Piedmont region. It was established in 2019 with the aim of sharing and enhancing aerospace issues, through the strengthening of the supply chain, the creation of synergies and projects for the dissemination of innovation, professional training and research, the analysis of funding opportunities and the intensification of communication activities.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Visit to Aerospace District in Torino: extracts

EP President Roberta METSOLA visits the Ferrari Factory in Maranello (Italy). Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded by Enzo Ferrari on 12 March 1947, with headquarters in Maranello. President meets with the executive management team of Ferrari and Piero Ferrari. She visits the Ferrari maintenance garage and the archives department.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Visit to Ferrari Maranello Factory: extracts

During her official visit to Italy, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola visits the Tecnopolo Bologna CNR, one of Italy’s most advanced research hubs, located in the heart of the country’s “Data Valley.” Co-financed by €24 million in EU regional funds and the Emilia-Romagna Region, the Tecnopolo is home to Leonardo, the 7th most powerful supercomputer in the world—capable of performing in a single second calculations that would take over 50 years to other computers to complete. Metsola stresses that the European Parliament will continue to support scientists, and that Europe must continue to invest in science and in all its territories.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Visit to the Tecnopolo Bologna: extracts from the visit and the press point

This news item shows extracts from the participation of EP President Roberta METSOLA at the Confindustria Event in Bologna (Italy). Confindustria represents manufacturing and service companies, bringing together over 150,000 businesses of all sizes and employing more than 5.3 million people. The organisation’s mission is to promote business as a driver of economic, social, and civil progress in Italy. President Metsola’s participation highlights the strong relationship between the European institutions and the Italian industrial sector, underlining the importance of dialogue between politics, industry, and civil society.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Participation at the Confindustria General Assembly 2025 in Bologna (Italy): extracts from the speech

At the Collegio Europeo di Parma, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola delivers a speech titled “L’Europa è nelle mani degli Europei” (“Europe is in the hands of Europeans”) and receives the Pico della Mirandola Prize. This award, inspired by Renaissance philosopher Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, honours individuals who make significant contributions to cultural, social, scientific, or democratic advancement. The prize symbolises a commitment to civic values and European ideals. In awarding it to the EP President, the organisers recognise her dedication to democratic principles, civic responsibility, and European unity at a time of complex global challenges.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy: Speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President "l'Europa è nelle mani degli Europei" at the Collegio Europeo di Parma

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola visits the 4 Madonne Cheese Factory in Lesignana, one of the most prominent cooperatives within the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium. During her visit European Parliament President Roberta Metsola underscores the importance of EU trade relations and transatlantic cooperation. Speaking after her return from the United States, she reflects on the need to strengthen economic ties and stresses that dialogue, mutual respect, and confidence are essential to safeguarding shared economic interests.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Visit to a cheese factory in Lesignana: extracts from the visit and the press statement

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, delivers a keynote speech at a Confindustria event held at the Teatro EuropAuditorium during her visit to Bologna (Italy). Confindustria is Italy’s small, medium, and big enterprises federation, bringing together over 150,000 businesses of all sizes and employing more than 5.3 million people. The organisation’s mission is to promote business as a driver of economic, social, and civil progress in Italy. President Metsola’s participation highlights the strong relationship between the European institutions and the Italian industrial sector, underlining the importance of dialogue between politics, industry, and civil society. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy: Speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President at the Confindustria General Assembly 2025 in Bologna (Italy)

EP President Roberta METSOLA meets with Sergio MATTARELLA, President of Italy. This video shows the arrival, welcome, roundtable, and meeting with European Parliament's political group leaders.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Sergio MATTARELLA, President of Italy: arrival, welcome, roundtable and meeting with EP political group leaders

MEPs vote on several topics: Cunha (A10-0015/2024) - Amending short-stay visas regulation (EU) 2018/1806) as regards Vanuatu; Objection pursuant to Rule 114(3): Measures to reduce incidental catches of common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) and other small cetaceans in the Bay of Biscay; and Lupo (A10-0020/2024) - Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Germany and Italy relating to floods occurred in 2024. Statement by Giuseppe LUPO, (S&D, IT) before the announcement of the results of the vote.

Votes on short-stay visas regulation; incidental catches of common dolphin; and assistance to Germany and Italy relating to floods

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, visits the Consulate General of Italy in New York where she meets with Antonio TAJANI, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Together they participate in an event - "Sport Made in Italy: a tool for growth". European Parliament President Roberta Metsola is in New York for the 2024 United Nations General Assembly.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - Meeting with Antonio TAJANI, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs: extracts from the address to "Sport Made in Italy: a tool for growth"

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