The countdown is ending, this morning in Rome the G20 summit begins, for the first time in Italy. At 11.45 the official start, but already at 10 the leaders will begin to arrive in dribs and drabs at the Nuvola di Fuksas, at Eur. At the center of the agenda of the Heads of State and Government, mainly the themes of the fight against the pandemic, global security, and climate change.
Today’s program
The first session of the proceedings, which starts at 11.45 am, will have the topic of global economy and health ‘. After the lunch break, at 3 pm the side event “Supporting small and medium-sized enterprises and women’s businesses to grow better” is scheduled. Special speaker Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, special advocate of the UN Secretary General for Inclusive Development Funding (UNSGSA). At the end of the first day, an appointment with culture for the heads of state and government who, starting at 7.00 pm, will enjoy an armored visit to the Baths of Diocletian before moving to the Quirinale for dinner with President Sergio Mattarella. On the sidelines of the plenary, bilateral meetings are planned, including that of Prime Minister Draghi with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and that on Iran between Presidents Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron, Chancellor Angela Merkel and Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The sit-in for the climate
The Police Headquarters has prepared a security plan that has an inaccessible red zone that protects the entire neighborhood. Just near the perimeter of the area, around 8 this morning a group of 50 activists blocked the Cristoforo Colombo at the height of the Ministry of Ecological Transition. When the police intervened to clear the sit-in, the activists allowed themselves to be lifted by passive resistance. “If it doesn’t change, we’ll block the city,” climate activists screamed. On the spot armored vehicles and riot gear.