<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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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 by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Verona (Italy) - G7 Speakers conference - Opening ceremony

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Verona (Italy) - G7 Speakers conference - Bilateral Meeting with Ruslan STEFANCHUCK, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada

Italian MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term

Italian MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in Italy

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, receives the International Bonifacio VIII Award for a Culture of Peace

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Catanzaro (Italy) - Attendance to a simulation of the Emergency System 112 with Antonio TAJANI, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Roberto OCCHIUTO, President of the Region of Calabria

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Padua, Italy: - Ceremony of the University of Padua’s 800th academic year

State Funeral ceremony for David SASSOLI, EP President.

State Funeral for David SASSOLI, EP President

Florence (Firenze), Italy - Mobility: tramways and electric cycles, Dec 11, 2021

Stefania ZAMBELLI official portrait  - 9th Parliamentary term

Empty streets of Rome during the second lockdown period imposed by the authorities to stop the spread of COVID-19 virus.

David SASSOLI, EP President, attends a debate at the symposium “The Good Algorithm? Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Law, Health”

Inaugurazione della Fondazione Megalizzi by David SASSOLI, EP President

Inaugurazione della Fondazione Megalizzi (Trento) by David SASSOLI, EP PresidentAntonio TAJANI, former president of the European Parliament, gives a speech

This news item shows extracts from the official meeting between Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and Giorgia MELONI, Italian Prime Minister, at Palazzo Chigi. The footage includes the arrival, welcome and roundtable.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Rome - Meeting with Giorgia MELONI, Italian Prime Minister: arrival, welcome and roundtable

As part of the Italian presidency of the G7, the Chamber of Deputies host the 22nd Meeting of the Presidents of the Lower Houses of the G7 Countries and of the European Parliament. The works take place in Verona from 5 to 7 September 2024 and focus on the following themes: 1) Security and Development: new geopolitical balances and access to strategic resources; 2) The G7 for Africa and the Mediterranean: the common challenges of stability and growth; 3) Artificial intelligence, Cyber-security and protection of national interests: the role of Parliaments in the digital transition. At the end of the meeting, the adoption of a final Declaration is expected. This news item shows the meeting at the margin of the G7 Speakers conference between Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and Yaël BRAUN-PIVET, President of the French National Assembly.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Verona (Italy) - G7 Speakers conference: bilateral meeting with Yaël BRAUN-PIVET, Speaker of the French National Assembly

As part of the Italian presidency of the G7, the Chamber of Deputies hosts the 22nd Meeting of the Presidents of the Lower Houses of the G7 Countries and of the European Parliament. Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Ruslan STEFANCHUK, President of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, open the inaugural session of the G7 Speakers conference in Verona (Italy). The works takes place in Verona from 5 to 7 September 2024 and focuses on the following themes: 1) Security and Development: new geopolitical balances and access to strategic resources; 2) The G7 for Africa and the Mediterranean: the common challenges of stability and growth; 3) Artificial intelligence, Cyber-security and protection of national interests: the role of Parliaments in the digital transition. Opening address by Ruslan STEFANCHUK, President of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

G7 Speakers conference in Verona (Italy): opening address by Ruslan STEFANCHUK, President of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

As part of the Italian presidency of the G7, the Chamber of Deputies host the 22nd Meeting of the Presidents of the Lower Houses of the G7 Countries and of the European Parliament. The works take place in Verona from 5 to 7 September 2024 and focus on the following themes: 1) Security and Development: new geopolitical balances and access to strategic resources; 2) The G7 for Africa and the Mediterranean: the common challenges of stability and growth; 3) Artificial intelligence, Cyber-security and protection of national interests: the role of Parliaments in the digital transition. At the end of the meeting, the adoption of a final Declaration is expected. This news item shows extracts from inaugural session of the G7 Speakers conference and the family photo with the presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President in Verona (Italy).

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Verona (Italy) - G7 Speakers conference: extracts from the inaugural session and family photo

As part of the Italian presidency of the G7, the Chamber of Deputies hosts the 22nd Meeting of the Presidents of the Lower Houses of the G7 Countries and of the European Parliament. Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Ruslan STEFANCHUK, President of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, open the inaugural session of the G7 Speakers conference in Verona (Italy). The meeting takes place in Verona from 5 to 7 September 2024 and focuses on the following themes: 1) Security and Development: new geopolitical balances and access to strategic resources; 2) The G7 for Africa and the Mediterranean: the common challenges of stability and growth; 3) Artificial intelligence, Cyber-security and protection of national interests: the role of Parliaments in the digital transition.

G7 Speakers conference in Verona (Italy): opening address by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

As part of the Italian presidency of the G7, the Chamber of Deputies host the 22nd Meeting of the Presidents of the Lower Houses of the G7 Countries and of the European Parliament. The works take place in Verona from 5 to 7 September 2024. This news shows the arrival of Lorenzo FONTANA, President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, of Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and of Mike JOHNSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States of America.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Verona - G7 Speakers conference: meetings with Mike JOHNSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States of America and with Lorenzo FONTANA, Italian Chamber of Deputies President

EP President Roberta Metsola attends the opening ceremony of the G7 Speakers conference in Verona, where the Chamber of Deputies hosts the 22nd Meeting of the Presidents of the Lower Houses of the G7 Countries and the European Parliament as part of Italy's G7 presidency. The discussions, held from 5 to 7 September 2024, center on key themes: 1) Security and Development—new geopolitical balances and access to strategic resources; 2) The G7 for Africa and the Mediterranean—common challenges in stability and growth; and 3) Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and the protection of national interests, with parliaments playing a key role in the digital transition. A final Declaration is expected at the conclusion of the meeting.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Verona (Italy) - G7 Speakers conference: extracts from the opening ceremony in the presence of Sergio MATTARELLA, President of Italy

On the sidelines of the 22nd Meeting of the Presidents of the Lower Houses of the G7 Countries and of the European Parliament which take place in Verona, Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada).

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Verona (Italy) - G7 Speakers conference: bilateral meeting with Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada)

This news item shows excerpts from Italian voters arriving at polling stations, casting their ballots, and engaging in civic duty in Piacenza (Italy). The European elections take part in Italy on 8-9 June 2024. Anyone aged 18 or over is eligible to vote. Voters will elect 76 Members of the European Parliament as in 2024. Citizens in the EU Member States elect their representatives to the European Parliament during the European elections of 6 to 9 June. The newly elected Members, representing EU citizens until 2029, meet in July to elect their President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors. They decide on the composition of Parliament's standing and sub committees - thereby launching the new legislative term.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in Piacenza (Italy)

The video shows a polling station in front of the Colosseum, in the historical city center of Rome (Italy). It is the largest ancient amphitheater ever built, construction began in 69 AD, and is still the largest standing amphitheater in the world, despite its age. The Colosseum is a renowned symbol of Imperial Rome and was listed as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. Citizens in the EU Member States elect their representatives to the European Parliament during the European elections of 6 to 9 June. Hundreds of millions of people across 28 member states vote for the members of Parliament they want to take Europe forward over the next five years, making the European Elections the largest transnational democratic exercise in the world.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling station near the Colosseum in the historical city center of Rome (Italy)

This news item shows excerpts from Italian voters arriving at polling stations at the Cattolica University in Milan and casting their ballots. In addition, it includes exterior shots of the city of Milan (Italy), including the Milan Cathedral, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Equestrian statue of Vittorio Emanuele ll, and Sforza's Castle. The European elections take part in Italy on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 June 2024. Anyone aged 18 or over is eligible to vote. Voters will elect 76 Members of the European Parliament as in 2024. Citizens in the EU Member States elect their representatives to the European Parliament during the European elections of 6 to 9 June. The newly elected Members, representing EU citizens until 2029, meet in July to elect their President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors. They decide on the composition of Parliament's standing and sub committees - thereby launching the new legislative term.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations at the Cattolica University in Milan (Italy)

The video shows a polling station inside an elementary school, in the seaside town of Terracina (Italy), near Rome. The European Elections are the largest transnational democratic exercise in the world. Hundreds of millions of people across 27 member states vote for the members of Parliament they want to take Europe forward over the next five years.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations inside a school in Terracina (Italy)

The video shows Nicola PROCACCINI (ECR, IT), ECR group Leader voting in Terracina (Italy). Citizens in the EU Member States elect their representatives to the European Parliament during the European elections of 6 to 9 June. Hundreds of millions of people across 27 member states vote for the members of Parliament they want to take Europe forward over the next five years, making the European Elections the largest transnational democratic exercise in the world.

European elections 2024 - Nicola PROCACCINI, ECR group Leader voting in Terracina (Italy)

On 8 and 9 May, landmark buildings across the EU will be illuminated to mark Europe Day and “one month to go” to the last day before voting - Views of Nicosia - Eleftheria Square (Cyprus), Copenhagen - Confederation of Danish Industry (Denmark), Patras - Patra Rio Bridge (Greece), Zagreb - Fountains (Croatia), Budapest - House of Europe (Hungary), The Hague - Willemshof (Netherlands), Madrid - Ministerio Asuntos Exteriores (Spain), Sofia - National Gallery (Bulgary), Italy...

European Elections 2024 - "One month to go": Illuminations across Europe

On 8 and 9 May, landmark buildings across the EU will be illuminated to mark Europe Day and “one month to go” to the last day before voting. This new item shows drones views of the illuminations of across Italy (Rome, Florence, Torino, Naples, Verona, Agrigento, Milan,...) . Video produced by Video Age Productions for the Liaison office of the European Parliament in Italy and the European Commission representation in Italy in collaboration with Civita Associazone and Enel.

European Elections 2024 - "One month to go": Illuminations across Italy

On 8 and 9 May, landmark buildings across the EU will be illuminated to mark Europe Day and “one month to go” to the last day before voting. This new item shows illuminations of the Arco della Pace and Sforza Castle in Milan (Italy).

European Elections 2024 - "One month to go": Illuminations in Milan (Italy)

EP President Roberta METSOLA, receives the Boniface VIII International Prize City of Anagni 2024 – XXII Edition - “for a culture of peace” at Europa Experience in Piazza Venezia. She delivers a speech with the Mayor of Rome Roberto GUALTIERI. The Bonifacio VIII International Prize for a culture of Peace, City of Anagni, 2024 is awarded to the President of the Parliament from the Bonifaciana Academy "for her high political, diplomatic, cultural and social skills worthy of a true stateswoman in service of Europe and the world". The prize was awarded in its previous editions to the presidents of the European Parliament David Sassoli, Antonio Tajani and Jerzy Karol Buzek.

Boniface VIII International Prize City of Anagni 2024 – XXII Edition - “for a culture of peace” to Roberta METSOLA, EP President, in presence of Roberto GUALTIERI, Mayor of Rome and Italian MEPs

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, attends the International Summit “Italy – Africa. A bridge for common growth” in Rome (Italy). The event is held in the Italian Senate – Palazzo Madama – and it is attended by Heads of State and Government and Ministers of African countries, as well as the leaders of the European Union, the African Union and the main International Organisations. This news item shows extracts from the arrival of President Metsola to the Italian Senate, family photo with EU and Africans leaders and extracts from her keynote speech.

International summit Italy – Africa with the participation of Roberta METSOLA, EP President: arrival, family photo and extracts from the keynote speech

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