Prime Minister Katainen and Minister Stubb to Rome

On Tuesday 17 April, Prime Minister Katainen will have a meeting with his Italian counterpart, Mario Monti, in Rome. The ministers are to discuss key EU issues such as growth and employment including the internal market, stability of the euro, the Union's financial framework (the EU budget) for 2014–2020 and the future of the European Union. Prime Minister Katainen will also have a meeting with the Italian President Giorgio Napolitano.

Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade Alexander Stubb will also meet the Italian Minister for Europe, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, to discuss key EU issues.

Inquiries: Juho Romakkaniemi, Special Adviser, EU Affairs, tel. +358 9 1602 2055 or +358 400 505 269; Antti Timonen, Press Attaché to the Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade, tel. +358 40 590 7231 or forename.surname@formin.fi; and Kari Mokko, Director of Government Communications, tel. +358 9 1602 2012 or +358 40 751 3281