Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale – Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale

Tajani: “In sport and on the markets Italy wins, good at teamwork”

The twenty-two gold medals, the sixty-five total medals of Italian athletes in Birmingham, are not just a sporting fact. "These results," says Antonio Tajani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, "give a credible image of Italy in the world"

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs assists Italians in Bolivia stranded by bad weather in the high mountains

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its Crisis Unit and in close coordination with the Embassy of Italy in La...
Earthquake in Indonesia: information for Italian nationals

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Embassy of Italy in Jakarta and the Crisis Unit, continues to provide...
Earthquake in Indonesia: support for Italian nationals has been strengthened

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its Crisis Unit and in close coordination with the Embassy of Italy in...
Colombia Earthquake: Humanitarian Assistance Package Approved

At the request of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, Deputy Foreign Minister Edmondo Cirielli has authorised a package...
Joint Statement on Iran’s Execution of Protesters

“Canada, Albania, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, the High Representative of the European Union, Finland, France,...
Nepal: Consulate working to repatriate the bodies of Italian mountaineers

Following the recovery of the bodies of Italian mountaineers Marco Di Marcello and Markus Kirchler, the Italian Ministry of Foreign...
Tajani’s interview with Asharq Al-Awsat: ‘Saudi Arabia, a strategic partner for Italy and regional stability’

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, gave an interview to the pan-Arab newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat in which he emphasised...
Export figures for the first half of 2026 confirm the effectiveness of the Export Plan

In the first half of 2026, Italy’s exports increased – compared with the same period in 2025 – in value...
Minister Tajani participated in the commemoration of the Sant’Anna di Stazzema massacre

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani participated, on behalf of the Government, in the official commemoration of the 82nd anniversary...

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Figures

60.000+
Requests processed by the Public Relations Office (URP)
100.000 +
Contacts managed by the Crisis Unit
21.000 +
Assistance and support activities for fellow citizens
6.625.028
Italians living abroad

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Figures

1.368
Scholarships offered
1.456.514
People registered for language courses at Cultural Institutes
1.456.514
Entry visas to Italy

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Figures

680.000
Users of IT services for companies
50
Promotion and economic partnership events
49
ITA offices and points of contact

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The Foreign Ministry is responsible for the functions and duties of the State in matters of political, economic, social, and cultural relations with foreign countries.

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