{"id":3725,"date":"2026-10-09T16:23:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T14:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambbruxelles.esteri.it\/italia-e-belgio\/rapporti-politici\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T10:07:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T08:07:48","slug":"rapporti-politici","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ambbruxelles.esteri.it\/en\/italia-e-belgio\/rapporti-politici\/","title":{"rendered":"Political relations"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the sidelines of the meeting of the Global Coalition Against Daesh (September 30 \u2013 October 2, 2026<\/strong>), the Deputy Secretary General and Director General for Political Affairs and International Security at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Minister Plenipotentiary Cecilia Piccioni, met with her counterpart, V\u00e9ronique Petit, in Rome for bilateral consultations.<\/p>\n

On September 7, 2026<\/strong>, the President of the Council of Ministers, the Hon. Giorgia Meloni, received the Prime Minister of Belgium, Bart De Wever, in Rome.<\/p>\n

On August 8, 2026<\/strong>, the President of the Senate, Ignazio La Russa; the Minister of Labour and Social Policies, Marina Elvira Calderone; the President of the CNEL, Renato Brunetta; and the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Massimo Dell\u2019Utri, took part in the commemorations marking the 70th anniversary of the Marcinelle tragedy.<\/p>\n

On July 6, 2026<\/strong>, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, received his counterpart, Theodora Gentzis, in Rome for bilateral consultations.<\/p>\n

On August 8, 2025<\/strong>, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Giorgio Silli, took part in the commemorations marking the 69th anniversary of the Marcinelle tragedy.<\/p>\n

On July 10\u201311, 2025<\/strong>, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Belgium, Maxime Pr\u00e9vot, led the Belgian delegation at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome.<\/p>\n

\u00a0From October 19 to 22, 2025<\/strong>, the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, paid a State visit to the Kingdom of Belgium.<\/p>\n

On August 8, 2024<\/strong>, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, took part in the commemorations marking the 68th anniversary of the Marcinelle tragedy.<\/p>\n

On May 27, 2024,<\/strong> the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, traveled to Brussels for the inauguration of the Consulate General of Italy.<\/p>\n

On January 22, 2024<\/strong>, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, met his counterpart Hadja Lahbib in Brussels on the sidelines of the Foreign Affairs Council.<\/p>\n

On August 8, 2023<\/strong>, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, attended the commemorations marking the 67th anniversary of the Marcinelle tragedy. H.M. Queen Paola was present representing Belgium.<\/p>\n

On June 28\u201329, 2023<\/strong>, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, traveled to Brussels for the 70th anniversary of the European Parliament. The visit provided an opportunity to meet key representatives of the Italian community and institutions in Belgium, including staff from the Embassy, \u200b\u200bthe Consulate, and the Italian Cultural Institute, as well as the Italian Trade Agency (ICE), the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Belgium, ENIT, and the Italian Initiative Group (GII) in Belgium.<\/p>\n

On January 23, 2023<\/strong>, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb. Ettore Sequi, received his counterpart Theodora Gentzis in Rome for bilateral consultations.<\/p>\n

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