The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, attended the 2025 CNA National Assembly, representing the Italian Confederation of Craft Trades and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises. The event was held in Rome at the Auditorium della Conciliazione.
Read moreOn the 13th Century Marco Polo Connection This year marks 700 years since Marco Polo’s death. How do you view Marco Polo’s historic journey to the court of Kublai Khan as a foundation for modern Italy-Mongolia relations? Marco Polo’s journey to the court of Kublai Khan represents one of the first direct encounters between Italian […]
Read moreMinister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, held a lengthy telephone conversation today with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss ongoing mediation efforts for peace in Ukraine, the crisis in Gaza and the broader Middle East, and the situation in Venezuela. The two Ministers first addressed the situation in Venezuela, which […]
Read moreThe Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, presents the reform of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Villa Madama. The reform will come into effect on 1 January next year. The reform focuses on simplification and innovation, with renewed attention to services for citizens and businesses, ensuring that Italy’s growth remains at the […]
Read moreThe Permanent Representation of Italy to the International Organisations in Geneva and the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See, in cooperation with the Association of Italian Executives Abroad (ADIE), the Dante Alighieri Society of Geneva and the Caritas in Veritate Foundation, hosted two days of events dedicated to the presentation of Spiritualità by Michelangelo […]
Read moreThe sixteenth edition of the Study in Italy Fair took place on 8–9 November 2025. The event was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Japan and the Italo-Japanese Association. Once again, the initiative attracted high levels of participation and engagement from the Japanese public interested […]
Read moreOn 24 November, the Italian Ambassador to Sofia, Marcello Apicella, inaugurated the traditional Week of Italian Cuisine in the World (SCIM) at the Italian Residence with an exclusive event dedicated to agri-food innovation and the promotion of Italian gastronomic excellence, entitled “Italian innovation supporting the development of the agri-food sector”. Ambassador Apicella emphasised that “events […]
Read moreOn the sidelines of the NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Brussels, a meeting was held at Italy’s request between the Foreign Ministers of Italy, Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Romania to discuss the relaunch of the Corridor VIII initiative. The infrastructure consists of 1,300 kilometres of railway and 960 kilometres of roads, connecting the ports […]
Read moreThe 18th edition of the Italian Film Festival in Madrid was inaugurated on 1 December 2025 by artistic director Giulio Base and the director of Chiara Fama of the Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid, Elena Fontanella. The opening took place in a packed Cine Callao theatre and is a highly anticipated event in the Spanish […]
Read moreDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, travelled to Paris on an institutional mission for meetings with the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). At CIHEAM, the Deputy Minister met with Secretary-General Teodoro Miano to review opportunities for strengthened cooperation with Italy, including through […]
Read moreREMINDER PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE PRESENTATION OF THE FOREIGN MINISTRY’S REFORM Villa Madama (Rome), 4 December 2025 On Thursday, 4 December 2025, at 10:00 a.m., an event will be held at Villa Madama (Rome) to present the reform of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI). The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of […]
Read moreThe Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is in Brussels to attend the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. This is the first meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers since the Hague Summit last June, where it was agreed to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. The agenda will include the main […]
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