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On 27 November, the Council of Ministers approved a new decree law introducing urgent provisions for the country's energy security, the promotion of the use of renewable energy sources, and support for energy-intensive businesses. With regard to the latter two, the draft, presented by Environment Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin and [...]

The EU ministers have decided to extend measures to reassure the energy market, including the price cap on gas, for another year, until 31 December 2024. The green light from the European Council also concerns the renewal, for another year as well, of the rules for joint procurement and accelerated [...]

As of today, Monday 18 December 2023, it takes just one click to withdraw from online financial services contracts. This is provided for by new rules issued by the European Union and entered into force today. This is a directive on financial services sold at a distance created to strengthen [...]

The Ceev (European Wine Confederation) is calling on the European Commission and the European Parliament to work together, in order to find an agreed interpretation on QR-code identification. Bottle labels must in fact display nutritional values and the list of ingredients, which can be accessed by consumers via a QR-code [...]

The SEZs will be no more in two days' time: they will be replaced by the single Special Economic Zone, which will include the entire southern Italy, as well as the islands. Sardinia, therefore, after these two months of transition, will be incorporated into the new territorial structure, which will [...]

A document on strategic cooperation on advanced technologies and biotechnologies was signed in Tokyo by the Minister for Enterprise and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso and his Japanese counterpart for Economy, Trade and Industry, Yasutoshi Nishimura. Cooperation between the two countries will see the promotion of collaborations between companies and [...]

The objective is to be increasingly competitive on international markets, strengthening the presence of Pecorino Romano PDO cheese within a programme of strong enhancement of Italian and European agri-food products. The Macomer-based Protection Consortium is bringing home two new important projects financed by the EU: these will ensure a total [...]

The Italian agri-food and wine-growing sectors are going extremely well thanks to PDO and PGI production, which in 2022 exceeded the value of 20 billion euros. This is certified by the XXI Ismea - Qualivita Report, the annual survey that analyses the economic and production values of the quality of [...]

The Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy provide 42 million euros for the selection of 6 innovation poles, in order to facilitate the digital transition of companies. For the companies, the poles will be the access points to the technology transfer system, composed by the Competence Centres and the [...]

The Council of Ministers has approved a decree with which allocates just under 4 million euros to wine companies affected by downy mildew and those struggling with the criticality induced by the proliferation of the blue crab in the Adriatic and partly in the Tyrrhenian, providing for the disposal of [...]