Press Accreditation Note – Foreign Minister Tajani’s Bilateral Meeting with United States’ Secretary of State Marco Rubio (May 8, 2026, Foreign Ministry)

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Foreign Minister Tajani’s Bilateral Meeting with United States’ Secretary of State Marco Rubio (May 8, 2026, Foreign Ministry) On Friday, May 8, The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will have a bilateral meeting with United States’ Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Accredited press will be able to film […]

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Abidjan, First Italian Design Day

To mark the first Italian Design Day in the Ivory Coast, the Conference “Thinking about Regeneration”, dedicated to the role of design as a tool for innovation, sustainability and shared growth between Italy and the Ivory Coast, took place on Monday 4 May 2026 at the Sofitel – Hôtel Ivoire in Abidjan. The initiative, organised […]

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Lyon: Discovering Sicilian Wines

The Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Lyon, in collaboration with the Federation of Sicilian Wine, Oil and Flavour Routes, organised two events dedicated to Sicily’s food and wine heritage. As highlighted by the Italian Consul General in Lyon, Chiara Petracca, this was “a unique opportunity to discover Sicily, its culture […]

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Bahia Blanca, 9th Italian Research Day in the World

The 9th Italian Research Day in the World was celebrated in Bahia Blanca (Argentina) with the international workshop ‘Resilient Viticulture, from Italy to Patagonia: Climate, Remote Sensing and New Paradigms’, organised by the Consulate General in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Buenos Aires. The event took place in Trevelin, in the province of […]

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Tajani chaired a meeting with Ambassadors to the Middle East

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani held a meeting yesterday with the Ambassadors of Italy to Iran, Israel, Lebanon and the United States to receive an update on the crisis in the Gulf, with specific reference to the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. Minister Tajani urged the Missions to continue monitoring the security situation closely, including […]

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Minister Tajani called for cross-party support for the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Accidents at Work

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani reaffirmed his strong support for the European Parliament’s proposal to establish a European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Accidents at Work, to be celebrated on August 8 each year. The proposal will be voted on May 6 by the Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, before being put to […]

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Italian design took centre stage in Kyiv

The tenth edition of Italian Design Day, dedicated to the theme “Re-Design: Regenerating Spaces, Objects, Ideas and Relationships”, was held in Kyiv at the iconic Taryan Towers, the capital’s tallest building, which was opened to the public for the first time for this event. The presence of the Minister for Economy, Environment and Agriculture, Oleksii […]

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Deputy Minister Cirielli took part in the opening ceremony for the second academic year of SPACERAISE and visited the Gran Sasso National Laboratories

The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, visited the SPACERAISE International PhD School for Space Applications today, on the occasion of the opening ceremony for its second academic year. The ceremony was attended by university professors, specialists from the aerospace sector, representatives of international space agencies such as NASA and ESA, and 280 selected […]

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Algiers: “The Music of Cinema” takes to the stage

As part of the fifteenth “International Festival of Symphonic Music”, the concert “The Music of Cinema: from Astor Piazzolla to Ennio Morricone” took place at the “Boualem Bessaih” Opera House in Algiers, with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute and the Embassy of Italy. The concert was performed by the Nouvel Orchestre de Chambre […]

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World Press Freedom Day and National Day for Journalists Killed in the Line of Duty

On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day and the National Day for Journalists Killed in the Line of Duty, established this year by the Italian Government, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani strongly reaffirms Italy’s commitment to defending and promoting press freedom, not only as a pillar of democracy, but as an essential driver of progress, […]

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Tajani-Araghchi talks: call for freedom of passage through the Strait of Hormuz and opposition to the military use of Iran’s nuclear programme

Following their telephone conversation on April 22, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani held further talks this evening with Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on recent developments in the Middle East. During the conversation, Minister Tajani expressed the Italian Government’s grave concern over the rising tensions in the region, emphasising the need […]

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the diplomatic and consular network celebrated Labour Day

On the occasion of Labour Day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with all Italian Embassies and Consulates worldwide, paid tribute to those who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty and thanked all the staff who, every day, make possible the activities of the entire diplomatic and consular network and the assistance provided […]

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