Ulanbataar, ‘The Third Paradise’ of Pistoletto in Mongolia for the CoP17 UNCCD

Michelangelo Pistoletto’s Third Paradise arrives at Ulaanbaatar as a permanent work that combines contemporary art, Mongolian culture and environmental regeneration. Promoted by the Embassy of Italy in Mongolia, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth of Mongolia and the Pistoletto Cittadellarte Foundation, the initiative stems from the dialogue between Pistoletto’s sign and Battogtokh Turbat’s […]

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International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religion or Belief: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU

All human beings have the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief, as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Yet almost two thirds of the world’s population live in countries where there are serious abuses and violations of this right. Millions of people suffer daily from intolerance, discrimination, hatred, hostility and […]

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G7 Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) Statement on Foreign Information Operations following the violation of Polish Airspace

Today, the G7 RRM Secretariat issued the following statement: The G7 RRM strongly condemns the reported information operations which sought to manipulate public perception in relation to the detection of an initially unidentifiable aerial object over Polish airspace, following Russian military activity over western Ukraine in the early hours of July 30. According to the […]

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Beijing, strengthened collaboration for the promotion of Italian culture

The Memorandum of Understanding between the Italian Cultural Institute of Beijing and the Italy-China Foundation, represented respectively by Director Federico Roberto Antonelli and Chief Operating Officer Federico Pasini, was signed at the headquarters of the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing. The agreement consolidates a collaboration already developed in recent years through numerous cultural, exhibition and […]

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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 Paz, assisted yesterday around a hundred Italian citizens who had become stranded in the high mountains due to the adverse weather conditions currently affecting Bolivia. Seasonal bad weather is leading to closures or reduced opening […]

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Prague, celebrations for the eighty years of the Vespa

Doors opened at the Embassy of Italy in Prague on 7 August to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Vespa, the historic Piaggio scooter patented in 1946 by the Abruzzese engineer Corradino D’Ascanio. In collaboration with the Vespa Club in Prague, the courtyard of the diplomatic headquarters hosted a selection of vintage and contemporary models, […]

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Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Week of Italian Cuisine has ended

The Embassy of Italy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the Sicilian Region, has organised the XI Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, promoting the Mediterranean food and wine culture and the Italian excellences recognised by UNESCO. The initiative involved Sarajevo, Zenica and Trebinje, with more than 20 Sicilian companies and consortia from the main […]

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Montreal, second edition of the ‘Italian Fashion Days Around the World’

From 17 to 23 August 2026, Montreal hosts the second edition of the ‘Italian Fashion Days Around the World’, which aims to promote the excellence and know-how of Made in Italy in the world. The initiative, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, is implemented with the support of the Embassy of […]

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Tajani: “In sport and on the markets Italy wins, good at teamwork” (Il Messaggero / Il Gazzettino)

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.” Minister, they also say something about the Italian way of competing: is it just talent, or is there […]

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Bolivia, celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the Pietro Gamba Foundation Hospital

Ambassador Fabio Messineo participated in the celebrations for the 40 years of activity of the Pietro Gamba Foundation in Anzaldo, a small Andean municipality at 3,000 meters above sea level. Pietro Gamba, now known as ‘the doctor of campesinos’, arrived in the plateau in 1975 for the civil service and, affected by the conditions of […]

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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 information to Italian nationals present in the areas affected by the earthquake that struck Indonesia. More than 2,000 Italian citizens registered with AIRE and approximately 6,000 non-resident Italian nationals registered on Dove siamo nel mondo are currently […]

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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 Jakarta, is closely monitoring developments in Indonesia following the violent earthquakes that struck the country, causing casualties and extensive damage, particularly on the island of Flores. There are approximately 5,000 Italian citizens in Indonesia; of […]

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