About: Italian presidency

Italian President hints at retiring in January
Giorgio Napolitano, Italy's 89-year-old president who helped to guarantee the country's political stability during a period of upheaval, hinted on Tuesday he might retire early next year.![A coal plant in Datteln, Germany. [Arnold Paul/Commons].](https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/coal_plant_germany._arnold_paul_commons.jpeg)
Shift taxes from labour to environment, EEA tells ministers
Hans Bruyninckx, the director of the European Environment Agency, has urged ministers to carry out fiscal reforms, such as moving tax from labour to activities that damage the environment.
Italy in talks with EU to share responsibility for boat migrants
Italy is in talks with other European Union states about sharing the burden of rescuing migrants crossing the Mediterranean in crowded boats from North Africa, senior officials meeting in Milan said on Tuesday (8 July).
Italy pushes ‘Frontex Plus’ to tackle migration crisis
While tragedies at sea involving African and Arab refugees continue to shock Europeans, Italy intends to push the migratory issue up the political agenda during its presidency, as Rome feels alone in dealing with what it considers a European "emergency".
Italy seeks new leadership role in Europe
Rebuffing criticism in Germany that Rome is too slow to reform, Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi on Friday (4 July) reasserted that he is ready to stand up to critics and reclaim a leadership role in Europe.
Renzi inspires in Strasbourg, but draws heat from critics
As Italy takes over the rotating presidency of the EU for the next six months, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has received a standing ovation in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday (2 July) for giving a passionate and inspiring speech, putting aside the programme and focusing on the vision for a new Europe. But some MEPs have urged him to deliver intelligent policies, rather than words.
Italy rescues migrants and finds 30 bodies in boat
About 30 bodies have been found in a migrant boat which was stopped between Sicily and the North African coast, Italian news agencies reported this morning (30 June), citing the navy and coastguard.
Italian Presidency website will not be in French or German
The Italian Presidency of the European Union's official website will only publish in English and Italian, meaning it will not be translated into French or German for the first time since 2007, EURACTIV France reports.
Italy rescues 5,200 boat migrants in less than a week
Italy has rescued about 5,200 men, women and children and recovered three dead bodies from overcrowded boats in the Mediterranean Sea since early Thursday (5 June).![Le Premier ministre italien Matteo Renzi à Bruxelles mars 2014. [Palazzo Chigi/Flickr]](https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/06/italian_prime_minister_matteo_renzi._brussels_march_2014.jpeg)
Italian Presidency vows telecoms reform by end of 2014
Italy’s incoming presidency of the EU will focus on adopting the entire telecoms reform by the end of the year and will avoid splitting the package to put aside the most controversial issues, a member of the Italian government told EURACTIV.
Renzi to push for new rules to boost growth-driven investment
Italy wants new rules to allow the European Investment Bank to free up funds for public investment as part of a push for more growth-oriented policies in Europe, Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan said earlier this week (28 May).