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At Bled, enlargement returns to the centre
Institutional 31.08.2026

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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Ten years told by the people who made them
Institutional Albania 31.08.2026

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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From the Adriatic to the Baltic: an Italian vision for European competitiveness
Institutional 24.06.2026

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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Andrea Allocco, new President of Confindustria Romania
Institutional 06.02.2026

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
Institutional 11.12.2025

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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Confindustria Est Europa at the Confindustria General Assembly 2025
Institutional 29.05.2025

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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Italy–Croatia Business Forum: Memorandum of Understanding signed in Zagreb between Confindustria Est Europa and the Italian-Croatian Chamber of Commerce
Institutional 07.05.2025

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
Institutional 07.01.2025

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
Institutional 08.07.2024

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
Institutional 26.06.2024

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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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF CONFINDUSTRIA EST EUROPA
Institutional 03.06.2023

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)
Institutional 11.05.2023

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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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF CONFINDUSTRIA EST EUROPA – 5 MAY FROM 10.30 A.M.
Institutional 21.04.2022

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”
Institutional 05.04.2022

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
Institutional 23.03.2022

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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President Meroni attended the General Council of Federmacchine
Institutional 08.02.2022

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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PRESIDENT MERONI MET THE PRESIDENTS OF UNINDUSTRIA AND CONFINDUSTRIA VERONA
Institutional 20.10.2021

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”
Institutional 12.10.2021

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
Institutional 21.09.2021

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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Meeting between Confindustria North Macedonia and the Italian Ambassador to North Macedonia
Institutional 21.09.2021

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
Institutional 07.09.2021

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
Institutional 21.07.2021

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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New President of Confindustria Bulgaria elected
Institutional 20.05.2021

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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Maria Luisa Meroni: new Vice-President of Confindustria's Council of International Representative Offices
Institutional 19.02.2021

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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Maria Luisa Meroni appointed President of Confindustria Est Europa
Institutional 01.01.2021

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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