This week, Italy hands over the presidency of the Council of Ministers to Latvia, after six months at the helm. In the first of a two-part appraisal of Italy’s presidency, European Voice reporters assess her achievements in domestic policy.
Environment:
Earlier this month, having presided for the last time over a meeting of the environment council, Gian Luca Galletti (pictured), Italy’s minister for the environment and protection of the land and the sea, struck a combative note. He was clearly not happy with an announcement from Frans Timmermans, the European Commission vice-president, that the Commission intended to withdraw proposed laws on air …read more
Source: European Voice