The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is providing assistance to the Italian activists detained in the West Bank with the aim of securing their release

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working to secure the release of several Italian activists who were detained today by the Israeli authorities near the village of Kafr Ni’ma, in the West Bank, whilst they were taking part in activities to support Palestinian farmers harvesting olives. The arrest is reported to have involved several […]

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Undersecretary Tripodi at the Ministerial Meeting of the Central European Initiative in Bucharest

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, attended the Ministerial Meeting of the Central European Initiative (CEI) in Bucharest, reaffirming Italy’s commitment to strengthening the organisation’s political role and its contribution to the process of European integration, with a particular focus on the Western Balkans, Moldova and Ukraine. “The reunification of Europe is […]

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Luanda: Dialogue between Italy and Angola at the 10th Italian Design Day

On 27 October, the Agostinho Neto Memorial hosted the event ‘RE-DESIGN: REGENERATE – Spaces, objects, ideas and relationships’, which brought together Italian and Angolan institutions, architects, academics and professionals as part of the 10th edition of Italian Design Day. The initiative was organised by the Embassy of Italy in Angola, in collaboration with the Italian […]

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Joint Statement on the sentencing of Joshua Wong

Joint statement from the foreign ministries of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.  Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment following a further charge under the National Security Law (NSL). This comes just months after leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance were convicted […]

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Tajani: “Cyber attacks: suspicions point to the East. We are ready to defend ourselves” (Quotidiano Nazionale)

Rome – Minister Tajani, there have been around twenty bomb threats in European airspace in the last few hours alone. Around ten of them in Italy. Chaos in the skies. Are we facing a hybrid war? How will you combat it? “We have been dealing with hybrid warfare at least since the start of the […]

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The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is monitoring the case of its citizen Mattia Sorbi in Kenya

Since 21 September, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been monitoring the case of Italian national Mattia Sorbi, who requested consular assistance from the Embassy of Italy in Nairobi after his passport was confiscated by the Kenyan authorities. The passport was seized following the discovery of a woman’s lifeless body at the residence of […]

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Visit by the Diplomatic Corps accredited to Italy to Naples to promote the region’s finest products

A visit to Naples by 106 ambassadors accredited to Italy begins today. The visit has been organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Neapolis 2500 National Committee as part of the celebrations marking the 2,500th anniversary of the city’s foundation. The initiative forms part of the growth diplomacy strategy, aimed at […]

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UPDATE INFORMATION NOTE G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (Paris, 9–10 November 2026)

UPDATE INFORMATION NOTE G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (Paris, 9–10 November 2026) The G7 Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting on 9 and 10 November will take place in Paris, rather than in Marseille. All proceedings will take place at the Quai d’Orsay, at the Hôtel du Ministre (37 Quai d’Orsay, 75007 Paris). Only accredited media representatives will […]

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Doha, Italian Republic Day and National Unity and Armed Forces Day

Yesterday, 4 November, the Embassy of Italy in Qatar celebrated Italian Republic Day and National Unity and Armed Forces Day with an event that brought together numerous representatives from the institutional, business, scientific, cultural and sporting sectors, as well as from the Italian community. Among the officials present were Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari, Minister of […]

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Holy See, presentation of the book: ‘Ettore Bernabei. Diaries. The Years of Great Hope (1961–1965)’

On 3 November, at Palazzo Borromeo, a presentation was held for the book ‘Ettore Bernabei. Diaries. The Years of Great Hope (1961–1965)’. Following the official greetings from the Ambassador of Italy to the Holy See, Francesco Di Nitto, His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, addressed the gathering. Cardinal Parolin […]

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Tajani in Reggio Calabria for the Conference of Scientific Attachés

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani spoke at the Teatro Comunale Cilea in Reggio Calabria at the Conference of Scientific and Space Attachés and Agricultural Experts.     The conference, which this year focused on the theme ‘From the Lab to the Market: Cutting-edge technologies for Italy’s prosperity’, got underway on 3 November with two […]

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Tajani: “Our relationship with the US remains unchanged” (Il Messaggero)

Minister Tajani, did Trump’s defeat take you by surprise? “The polls had already indicated what the results would be. And in any case, sitting presidents almost always lose mid-term elections.” How is the relationship between the Italian and US governments changing? “Not much changes. The United States is our main ally, because it is the […]

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