Luca Visentini

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In December 2022, just days after being elected as General Secretary of ITUC, Visentini was arrested as part of the Qatar corruption scandal at the European Parliament in which Qatar had allegedly paid large sums of cash for influence at the European Parliament. [11] [12] After two days in custody, Visentini was conditionally released. [4]

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Visentini was President of ISSES, UIL Trieste’s research institute for historical, economic and social studies (2006–2011), President of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia branch of UIL’s vocational education and training provider ENFAP (2002–2006), and on the board of Italian International Research Centres Elettra-Sincrotrone and AREA Science Park.[ citation needed ]

Visentini is a poet and writer, publishing four books of poetry and novels between 2004 and 2012. He has headed cultural associations and networks in the fields of literature and theatre.[ citation needed ]

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  2. ↑ "ITUC General Secretary". www.ituc-csi.org. International Trade Union Confederation. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Mansoor, Sanya (14 December 2022). "The Qatar Corruption Scandal Is Rocking E.U. Politics". Time . Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 "La vice-présidente du Parlement européen Eva Kaili écrouée pour corruption, Luca Visentini libéré sous conditions" (in French). Le Soir. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Ayuso, Silvia (2023-03-11). "El 'Qatargate' le cuesta el puesto al jefe de la Confederación Sindical Internacional". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  6. ↑ "ITUC General Council Meeting, March 11 2023". www.ituc-csi.org. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  7. ↑ "Curriculum vitae Luca Visentini" (PDF). European Trade Union Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Il triestino Visentini eletto segretario generale della Confederazione europea dei sindacati". Il Piccolo (in Italian). 2 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Luca Visentini prend la tête de la CES" [Luca Visentini takes the helm of the ETUC]. Le Figaro (in French). 2 October 2015.
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General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation
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21 November 2022 –11 March 2023
Trade union offices
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