Five flights between Turin and Poland, and the work that comes next
From 8 to 10 September, Confindustria Polonia took the question of connectivity between Piedmont and Poland to the 35th Karpacz Economic Forum: five new direct air links from Turin, and a partnership to be built on them.
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At Bled, enlargement returns to the centre
The Strategic Forum opened at Bled on 31 August 2026, with the Prime Ministers of Hungary, Croatia and the Czech Republic and four European Commissioners. At its centre was enlargement to the Western Balkans, addressed by CEI Secretary General Franco Dal Mas.
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«Eat. Give. Love.»: Italian food for children with cancer
On 29 July, Confindustria Serbia opened invitations to the second edition of the charity festival «Eat. Give. Love. — Jedi. Voli.
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«Gala in Sofia»: the Association alongside the festival
From 25 to 27 August, Confindustria Bulgaria was a partner of the «Gala in Sofia» 2026 festival, one of the capital's cultural events with the widest international appeal.
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Ten years told by the people who made them
In August, Confindustria Albania launched «10 years, our stories», the series of video testimonies in which the Association retraces its first decade through the voices of the entrepreneurs who built it.
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Karpacz, Central and Eastern Europe's appointment
On 7 August, Confindustria Polonia drew companies' attention to the thirty-fifth edition of the Karpacz Economic Forum, to be held from 8 to 10 September 2026 at the Hotel Gołębiewski in Lower Silesia, and organised by the Institute for…
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Europe looks for new instruments in the face of China
At the Franco-German Council of Ministers of 17 July 2026, Paris and Berlin asked the Commission for new trade defence instruments and a joint roadmap on China by September. The centre of gravity of the European debate is shifting towards industrial policy.
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The Danube runs low, and the energy bill comes in
In August 2026 the low water of the Danube shut down a reactor at Cernavodă and forced Hungary to build a submerged dam in the river to restart Paks. Two separate national power systems, put under pressure by the same climate variable.
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From the Adriatic to the Baltic: an Italian vision for European competitiveness
2026 Private and Public General Assembly of Confindustria Est Europa, Rome, 23 June 2026. Rome hosted the 2026 Private General Assembly and Public General Assembly of Confindustria Est…
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CEE – Western Balkans Energy, Infrastructure & Industrial Security Forum 2026
📅 22 May 2026 | 📍 Belgrade, Serbia Venue: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (Resavska 13–15) The Event Confindustria Est Europa, Confindustria Serbia, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia and…
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Tax Decree: statement by Confindustria Vice-President Marco Nocivelli
The measure introduces significant changes to the 5.0 tax credit, cutting the relief applied for by 65% and excluding certain investments in renewable sources. The statement highlights…
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Andrea Allocco, new President of Confindustria Romania
The General Assembly of Confindustria Romania has elected Andrea Allocco President of the Association for the 2026–2029 term. Confindustria Est Europa extends its warmest good wishes to the new…
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Nunziante Coraggio elected new President of Confindustria Bulgaria
Sofia hosted the Extraordinary General Assembly of Confindustria Bulgaria, held in the Ruen Room of member company Hilton Hotel Sofia, a central moment for the life of the association and for the…
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Presentation of the Business Forum “Energy & Infrastructure Italy – Eastern & Central Europe”
Rome, 6 November 2025 – Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Italy. The official presentation of the Business Forum “Energy & Infrastructure…” was held yesterday at the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Italy.
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Presentation of the Business Forum “Energy & Infrastructure Italy – Eastern & Central Europe”
The official presentation of the Business Forum “Energy & Infrastructure Italy – Eastern & Central…” will be held on Thursday 6 November 2025 at 15:00 at the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Italy, in Rome.
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“Meeting of Minds” training programme concludes in Rome: a strategic step for the growth of the Confindustria Est Europa network
The “Meeting of Minds” training programme, organised in collaboration with Sistemi Formativi Confindustria – Alta Scuola, has concluded in Rome. Two days of intensive discussion among the leaders of the Foreign Representative Offices…
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Over 80 companies and institutions in Ljubljana for “Strategies for Competitiveness”: Confindustria Est Europa among the protagonists
Ljubljana hosted “Strategies for Competitiveness – Industry Leaders and Supply Chain Heads”, promoted by Confindustria Slovenia, which brought together over 80 entrepreneurs, institutional representatives and economic actors…
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Umbria and Central and Eastern Europe in dialogue: companies and Confindustria associations together for new supply chains
The international workshop “Umbria and Central and Eastern Europe. Innovation, territory and new supply chains”, organised by Confindustria Est Europa, Confindustria Umbria and Umbria Export Scarl, was held in Umbria on 2 October 2025.
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Slovenia and the Balkans between infrastructure, Europe and enterprise: an interview with Anna Mareschi Danieli
Following her address at the side-event promoted by Confindustria and Deloitte within the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025, held in Rome on 9 July, we wanted to explore further with Anna Mareschi Danieli –…
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Interview with the President of Confindustria North Macedonia, Riccardo Rainone
North Macedonia: a growing market, strategic for Made in Italy. In recent years, marked by sweeping global and regional change, how has North Macedonia's economic context evolved?…
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The RTT Index falls in May after April's jump, but the second quarter remains positive
The latest update of the Real Time Turnover (RTT) Index, produced by the Confindustria Research Department in collaboration with TeamSystem, points to a downward correction in the real turnover of Italian companies in May…
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Confindustria Est Europa at the Confindustria General Assembly 2025
Bologna, 28 May 2025. Confindustria Est Europa took part in the Confindustria General Assembly held in Bologna, a key appointment for the Confindustria system and for the future of Italian business…
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Italian innovation in plastics for the automotive industry presents itself in Budapest
Event organised by Confindustria Ungheria within Automotive Hungary. Great success for the conference “Italian Polymers and Compounds for the Automotive Industry of the Future”, held on 14 May 2025…
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IN BETWEEN – Economics and Geopolitics in the New World (Dis)Order
Confindustria Romania Economic Forum 2025. On 14 May 2025, in Bucharest, Confindustria Romania held its Economic Forum entitled “IN BETWEEN – Economics and Geopolitics: the New World (Dis)Order”, an…
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Italy–Croatia Business Forum: Memorandum of Understanding signed in Zagreb between Confindustria Est Europa and the Italian-Croatian Chamber of Commerce
On 6 May 2025 Zagreb hosted the Croatia–Italy Business Forum, a significant institutional appointment aimed at strengthening economic ties between the two countries, attended by Foreign Ministers Gordan…
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Patrizio Dei Tos, new President of Confindustria Est Europa
The General Council of Confindustria Est Europa has unanimously elected Patrizio Dei Tos as the new President of Confindustria Est Europa. Dei Tos, an entrepreneur from Treviso in the wood and furniture sector, has just completed his…
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CEE General Assembly 2024
“Eastern Europe: a natural bridge between West and East” is the title of the third edition of the General Assembly of Confindustria Est Europa, held yesterday morning in Confindustria's Sala Pininfarina. The…
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Save The Date: General Assembly of Confindustria Est Europa
The General Assembly of Confindustria Est Europa will be held on Wednesday 3 July in Confindustria's Sala Pininfarina (viale dell'Astronomia 30, Rome), focusing on growth opportunities for…
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A day of in-depth discussion on European affairs
On the eve of the European elections, Confindustria Est Europa was in Brussels for a day of in-depth discussion on the European issues of greatest interest to the International Representative Offices in Eastern Europe…
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Italy–Serbia Business Forum
The second edition of the Italy–Serbia Business Forum was held in Trieste on Friday 24 May. Proceedings were opened by Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and…
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ANIE Roadshow
On 23 April the eighth appointment of the Confindustria Est Europa Roadshow programme, held across Italy, took place at Federazione ANIE under the title “Doing business in Eastern Europe –…
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Italy–Romania Business Forum, 15 February 2024
President Meroni took part in the Italy–Romania Business Forum held on 15 February at the Farnesina, chaired by the Foreign Ministers of the two countries. Confindustria was represented by the Vice-President for…
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XXXII Karpacz Economic Forum
The XXXII Karpacz Economic Forum was held in Poland on 6 September, the largest conference in Central and Eastern Europe with over 4,000 participants from 60 countries across Europe, Asia and America. On that…
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CONFINDUSTRIA UNGHERIA: THE NEW PROSPECTS FOR PAN-EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
On 2 June in Debrecen, on the occasion of the Italian Republic Day, Confindustria Ungheria held its first official event on “The new prospects for Pan-European Industrial Development”, organised in…
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President Meroni took part in the General Assembly of Confindustria Bulgaria
On 13 June the President of Confindustria Est Europa, Maria Luisa Meroni, spoke at the conference “Artificial Intelligence: the new era of Industry”, held on the occasion of the General Assembly of…
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PRESIDENT MERONI TOOK PART IN THE CONFINDUSTRIA ROMANIA ECONOMIC FORUM
On 17 May the President of Confindustria Est Europa, Maria Luisa Meroni, took part in Confindustria Romania's Economic Forum 2023, entitled “Challenging the present, adapting to the future”, bringing institutional greetings…
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF CONFINDUSTRIA EST EUROPA
The General Assembly of Confindustria Est Europa was held on 25 May in the prestigious Sala delle Colonne at the Viale Pola premises of Luiss Guido Carli University. An important moment of high-level…
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF CONFINDUSTRIA EST EUROPA (25 May | Luiss Guido Carli – Viale Pola 12, Rome)
On 25 May from 10 a.m., the General Assembly of Confindustria Est Europa will be held at Viale Pola 12 in Rome, entitled “Eastern Europe at the centre. Scenarios and trends for Italy's projection abroad…
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PRESIDENT MERONI TOOK PART IN THE “GREEN INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES” CONFERENCE
On 27 April President Maria Luisa Meroni took part in the Green Innovative Technologies Conference at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Rome, bringing her institutional greetings. The event, opened…
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PRESIDENT MERONI TOOK PART IN THE PRESENTATION OF THE “ROMANIA DESK” IN SYRACUSE.
On 19 April the President of Confindustria Est Europa, Maria Luisa Meroni, took part in the presentation of the “Romania Desk” at the prestigious headquarters of Confindustria Siracusa, in Sicily. Proceedings were opened…
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“DOING BUSINESS IN EASTERN EUROPE”: THE CEE ROADSHOW STOPS IN TRENTO
Yesterday, 2 March, a stop on the CEE Roadshow entitled “Doing Business in Eastern Europe” was held in Trento, organised by the Federation in collaboration with Confindustria Trento, Assoimprenditori Alto Adige and with…
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PRESIDENT MERONI TOOK PART IN THE PRESENTATION OF THE “ROMANIA DESK” IN TREVISO
Yesterday, 21 February, at the prestigious Palazzo Giacomelli in Treviso, the President of Confindustria Est Europa, Maria Luisa Meroni, took part in the presentation of the “Romania Desk”, organised by the…
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“Meeting of Minds” advanced training course for the Presidents and Executive Boards of Confindustria Est Europa with Sistemi Formativi Confindustria (SFC)
On 26 October the “Meeting of Minds” advanced training course for the Presidents and Executive Boards belonging to Confindustria Est Europa was held in Confindustria's Sala Pininfarina, delivered in…
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Confindustria Est Europa stops at Assolombarda with the Roadshow presenting business opportunities in the 11 countries of the Network
The “InvEst” initiative, organised on 14 October in collaboration with Assolombarda and in partnership with UniCredit, was an occasion to present to companies in Lombardy the mission of…
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InvEst in East Europe: the CEE Roadshow stops at Confindustria Piemonte to present the network and business in Central and Eastern Europe.
On 14 September, in collaboration with Confindustria Piemonte, the initiative “InvEst in East Europe. Confindustria Est Europa and Confindustria…” was held at the Congress Centre of Unione Industriali Torino.
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CEE Roadshow in Salerno
Today, 1 July, the initiative “Opportunities for collaboration with Confindustria Est Europa: a network supporting Italian companies” was held in Salerno, organised by Confindustria Salerno and…
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Bulgaria Country Presentation
On 28 June the “Bulgaria Country Presentation” was held in the Sala delle Colonne of LUISS Guido Carli University, an event organised by the Bulgarian Investment Agency together with the Ministry of…
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Registry International: an open innovation tool to help companies grow in size through forms of business aggregation – watch the tutorial
On 10 June the webinar “Registry International: networking with Confindustria Est Europa” was held, organised in collaboration with RetImpresa and attended by the International Representative Offices of…
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Confindustria Bulgaria Forum “Energy Plan – The state of the sector and solutions for business”
On 14 June the President of Confindustria Est Europa, Maria Luisa Meroni, took part in the Forum “ENERGY PLAN – The state of the sector and solutions for business”, organised by Confindustria Bulgaria together…
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Webinar “Registry International: networking with Confindustria Est Europa”
On 10 June, from 3 p.m. Italian time, the webinar “Registry International: networking with Confindustria Est Europa” will be held in hybrid format, organised by RetImpresa and Confindustria Est Europa…
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General Assembly of Confindustria Albania “Energy and Italian investment in Albania”
The Confindustria Albania Assembly “Energy and Italian investment in Albania” was held yesterday in Tirana, attended by the President of Confindustria Est Europa, Maria Luisa Meroni, in the presence…
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ROADSHOW OF THE FOREIGN CONFINDUSTRIA ASSOCIATIONS IN UDINE
The event In East (Europe) We Trust was held today, 19 May, organised by Confindustria Udine in collaboration with Confindustria Est Europa (CEE) and Confindustria Russia as an occasion for study and…
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Conference “Energy and the Balkans: transition to renewables and improving energy connections”
On 10 May the conference “Energy and the Balkans: transition to renewables and improving energy connections” will be held in Belgrade, at the Mona Plaza hotel, organised by Confindustria Serbia in…
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF CONFINDUSTRIA EST EUROPA – 5 MAY FROM 10.30 A.M.
Please note that the General Assembly of Confindustria Est Europa will be held on Thursday 5 May from 10.30 a.m. at Confindustria's headquarters in Rome, with the possibility of following the initiative remotely. In…
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PRESIDENT MARIA LUISA MERONI MET THE SECRETARY OF STATE AT THE MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND, MR GRZEGORZ PIECHOWIAK, AND TOOK PART IN THE “POLAND COUNTRY PRESENTATION”
Yesterday, 4 April 2022, the President of Confindustria Est Europa, Maria Luisa Meroni, met Mr Grzegorz Piechowiak at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Rome…
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PRESIDENT MERONI MET THE PRESIDENT OF CONFINDUSTRIA ANCMA
The meetings of the President of Confindustria Est Europa, Maria Luisa Meroni, continue, aimed at making the history, mission and vision of Confindustria Est Europa known to Italian associations. On…
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Presentation event for the COUNTRY GUIDE 2022 (Rome, 9 March, 2.30 p.m.)
Confindustria Est Europa, in collaboration with Luiss Guido Carli University and UniCredit, is organising the presentation event for the COUNTRY GUIDE 2022 on 9 March 2022 at 2.30 p.m. The initiative…
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– EMERGENCY DESK UKRAINE –
Confindustria Ucraina, in collaboration with the Italian Embassy, remains operational and is closely following developments in Ukraine to protect the safety and security of Italian nationals and…
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UKRAINE EMERGENCY: CONFINDUSTRIA UCRAINA ALONGSIDE ENTREPRENEURS
In the particular emergency situation in Ukraine, the international representative office Confindustria Ucraina, a member of Confindustria Est Europa, is working to ensure the safety of and to protect Italian entrepreneurs…
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President Meroni attended the General Council of Federmacchine
The visits of the President of Confindustria Est Europa, Maria Luisa Meroni, continue into the new year, aimed at making the history, mission and vision of our Federation of International Representative Offices known to…
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SAVE THE DATE / 22 NOVEMBER, 11 A.M. – ROUNDTABLE ON FEMALE EMPOWERMENT
Confindustria Est Europa, within the STEAMiamoci programme — which has taken on even greater value today as a national Confindustria project — is organising, in collaboration with UniCredit, an event devoted to Female…
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Export opportunities and operational support in the countries of Eastern Europe
On 18 November at 3 p.m. the event “Export opportunities and operational support in the countries of Eastern Europe” will be held, organised by Unindustria with Confindustria Est Europa and in collaboration with UniCredit. After the…
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PRESIDENT MERONI MET THE PRESIDENTS OF UNINDUSTRIA AND CONFINDUSTRIA VERONA
The meetings of the President of Confindustria Est Europa, Maria Luisa Meroni, with the Presidents of associations in Italy continue, aimed at making the history, mission and vision of our Federation known…
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THE FOUNDING OF “CONFINDUSTRIA BALCANI”
As evidence of the history and experience that characterise Confindustria Est Europa, below is the photograph from an old newspaper article attesting to the founding of Confindustria Balcani…
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PRESIDENT MERONI MET THE PRESIDENTS OF CONFINDUSTRIA EMILIA-ROMAGNA AND ASSOLOMBARDA
President Maria Luisa Meroni has continued her series of meetings with the Presidents of Confindustria's Italian territorial associations, aimed at starting or strengthening existing…
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North Macedonia's energy future discussed at MEF 2021
The MEF 2021 “Macedonian Energy Forum 2021” event was held in Skopje, with the aim of setting out the plan for the country's transition to renewable energy and the region's future energy development…
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Meeting between Confindustria North Macedonia and the Italian Ambassador to North Macedonia
On Monday 13 September a meeting was held at the Italian Embassy in Skopje between Confindustria North Macedonia and H.E. Andrea Silvestri, Ambassador of Italy to Skopje, and Dr Mario de Rosa, “Deputy…
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PRESIDENT MERONI MET THE PRESIDENTS OF CONFINDUSTRIA SICILIA AND OICE
With the aim of making the history, mission and vision of Confindustria Est Europa known to Italian associations, Maria Luisa Meroni has in recent days met the President of Confindustria Sicilia…
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Meeting with Confindustria's Vice-President for internationalisation, Barbara Beltrame Giacomello
Yesterday, 20 July, the President of Confindustria Est Europa, Maria Luisa Meroni, met Confindustria's Vice-President with responsibility for internationalisation, Barbara Beltrame Giacomello, in Rome. During…
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CONNEXT 2021. At the MiCo in Milan on 2 and 3 December
The 2021 edition of Connext will be held on 2 and 3 December 2021 at the MiCo – Milano Convention Center. Connext is the national industrial partnership project promoted by Confindustria, organised to foster…
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Webinar “Global megatrends: anticipating them and investing in the economies of Eastern Europe”
Confindustria Romania, in collaboration with Reply Technology Romania and the Italian Institute for the Future, is organising a speedy webinar on 24 June at 5 p.m. Romanian time (4 p.m. Italian) on “Global megatrends…
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Eastern Europe: “OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR COMPANIES IN THE COUNTRIES OF EASTERN EUROPE” – 30 June 2021, 10.00 a.m. – GO! Platform
On 30 June 2021, from 10.00 a.m., the event Operational support for companies in the countries of Eastern Europe will be held on Confindustria's GO! Platform, organised by Confindustria Piemonte…
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Ukrainian-Italian Business Forum
On 10 June the mission of Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio to Ukraine took place: an occasion of great importance to give new impetus to the Italian presence in Ukraine and to strengthen exchanges and…
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Webinar “The bridge between generations”
On 10 June at 4.30 p.m. (BG) the Webinar “The bridge between generations” will be held, organised by Confindustria Bulgaria in collaboration with member company ManpowerGroup Bulgaria. An event that is part of a cycle…
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MARIA LUISA MERONI TAKES PART IN THE EVENT Forum Est Europa – Fashion EXPerience
Today, Monday 7 June, the President of Confindustria Est Europa, Maria Luisa Meroni, took part in the webinar “Forum Est Europa – Fashion EXPerience”, organised by UniCredit and Unione Industriali Napoli. The event…
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New President of Confindustria Bulgaria elected
On 18 May the General Assembly of Confindustria Bulgaria met to elect its new President. Maria Luisa Meroni, current President of Confindustria Est Europa, is succeeded by Roberto Santorelli, CEO &…
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “THE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE”
Confindustria Bulgaria is organising the online International Conference “The Sustainable Future”, to be held on 18 May 2021 at 3.30 p.m. Italian time. Distinguished guests will attend from the world…
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Albania Country Profile for the ICT/BPO sector
Confindustria Albania, with the support of RisiAlbania (a project of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC), has prepared the Albania Country Profile for the ICT/BPO Sector. The aim of the document is…
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Webinar: “Business networks: a model for growing in Eastern Europe”.
With the aim of exploring the meaning and value of business networks, on Friday 23 April 2021 at 2.30 p.m. Confindustria Est Europa and RetImpresa, with the collaboration of UniCredit, are organising the webinar…
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President Maria Luisa Meroni's interview for Askanews
The President of Confindustria Est Europa, Maria Luisa Meroni, gave an interview to Askanews in which she outlined the objectives of our Federation and of her own mandate, and set out the…
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Investing in women's scientific skills. President Meroni speaks at the webinar organised by Confindustria Polonia with Assolombarda's STEAMiamoci
Yesterday, 8 March, International Women's Day, the President of Confindustria Est Europa, Maria Luisa Meroni, took part in the web-talk entitled “Women and Business: informal conversations between women entrepreneurs…
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Confindustria Est Europa for 8 March
On the occasion of International Women's Day, celebrated on 8 March to mark the political, social and economic achievements of women, Confindustria Est Europa wishes to extend…
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Maria Luisa Meroni: new Vice-President of Confindustria's Council of International Representative Offices
Maria Luisa Meroni, President of Confindustria Est Europa, has been appointed Vice-President of Confindustria's Council of International Representative Offices.
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With the Inception Day, the Italian-led B20 gets the green light
With the Inception Meeting, B20 Italy 2021 officially got under way on 21 January. Hosting it were the President of Confindustria Carlo Bonomi and the B20 Chair Emma Marcegaglia, who opened the…
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Connext. Vision, Business, Networking
Connext is Confindustria's national industrial partnership project, organised to help companies build industrial and commercial partnerships through the use of the digital marketplace…
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With the Inception Day, the Italian-led B20 gets the green light
With the Inception Meeting, B20 Italy 2021 officially got under way on 21 January. Hosting it were the President of Confindustria Carlo Bonom and the B20 Chair Emma Marcegaglia, who opened proceedings.
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Maria Luisa Meroni appointed President of Confindustria Est Europa
The entrepreneur Maria Luisa Meroni, Chief Executive of Meroni F.lli Srl of Dolzago, has been appointed President of Confindustria Est Europa, a post she will hold until 2024.
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