The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and the Minister of Defence, Guido Crosetto, deliver a statement to the Senate regarding the request for help from the Gulf countries.
Read moreThe Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, participated, on behalf of Minister Tajani, in the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council meeting with the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The meeting provided an opportunity to take stock of the situation with partners in the region, which has been the target of Iranian retaliatory […]
Read moreAccording to the data updated as of today, the region has about 8,900 Italian tourists: 92 in Bahrain, 948 in Qatar, 6,536 in the United Arab Emirates and 1,386 in Oman. More flights are leaving today for the Italian nationals who are stranded in the region due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. […]
Read morePRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE “Women of my time” (Farnesina, 09 March 2026) On Monday, 9 March at 11:00 p.m., the event “Women of my time” will take place in the International Conference Hall at the Farnesina. The event is organised in commemoration of International Women’s Day 2026. An opening speech by the Minister of Foreign Affairs […]
Read moreThe Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and the Minister of Defence, Guido Crosetto, deliver a statement to the Chamber of Deputies regarding the request for help from the Gulf countries.
Read moreThe Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the European Union held an extraordinary meeting on 5 March 2026 to discuss the escalation in the Middle East and Iran’s inexcusable attacks against the GCC countries. The GCC side was headed by His Excellency Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of […]
Read moreThe inaugural ceremony of the 9th edition of Italy-Africa Business Week, opened by Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli, took place today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Organised by the Le Réseau Association in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) […]
Read moreMinister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani chaired today at the Farnesina a new meeting of the Gulf Task Force with the Italian Embassies in the region to take stock of operations to assist Italian citizens in the areas affected by the crisis. Following the update provided by diplomatic and consular offices on the needs in […]
Read moreThis morning, two further Oman Air flights departed from Muscat to Rome carrying a total of 249 Italian nationals, with the assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. These add to the approximately 2,500 Italian nationals who have returned to Italy in recent hours from Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Muscat on commercial […]
Read moreDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Edmondo Cirielli met today in Rome with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Jiří Brodský. The meeting allowed for a wide-ranging exchange of views on key international issues, including the latest developments in the Middle East, support for Ukraine and EU enlargement, with particular focus on […]
Read moreAs part of the Et Cetera | Dialogues, the Baroque Chapel of the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague hosted a discussion with historian and essayist Giordano Bruno Guerri on Friday, February 27. The occasion provided an opportunity to delve into the historical and cultural events of Italy between the two World Wars, with references to […]
Read moreOn the occasion of the 45th ARCOmadrid, the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid inaugurates the 1st Italian Contemporary Art Week, turning the Abrantes Palace into a hub of international experimentation. The exhibition programme involves the entire structure, beginning with the exterior façade, which is “invaded” by the iconic colourful frogs of the Cracking Art movement, […]
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