Minister Tajani signs decree exempting US, G7, and NATO citizens from fingerprint requirement for certain national visas
Since January this year, Italy has extended the requirement to collect biometric data to include long-stay visa applications, in line with efforts to strengthen both its migration system and the security of Italy and the Schengen area. However, this requirement is not intended to place a burden on allied countries – particularly G7 members – […]
Read moreExport Plan – The Facilitation Committee has approved funding of € 109 million in favour of 228 companies. Green light has been given for the establishment of a € 500 million reserve for a new soft finance measure dedicated to the Asia-Pacific region.
The Facilitation Committee, chaired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, today approved the creation of a € 500 million reserve within the 394/81 Fund for a new soft finance line aimed at supporting investments by Italian companies with interests in the Asia-Pacific area. This new measure will become operational once the necessary implementation steps are […]
Read moreAddress by Minister Antonio Tajani at the Confindustria’s Foreign Investors Advisory Board
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is taking part in the Confindustria’s Foreign Investors Advisory Board. The 2025 edition will focus on the strategic relationship with foreign enterprises: innovating to compete in the new global landscape, towards an Italy that remains competitive, attractive, and integrated into global networks.
Read moreMinister Tajani’s Mission to Croatia
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is in Zagreb to take part in the Italy-Croatia Business Forum and to hold some meetings with local authorities. The mission is mainly designed to further relaunch the already excellent economic partnership between Italy and Croatia. With trade worth over EUR 8 billion and a […]
Read moreSituation in Spain and Portugal following power outage
The Foreign Ministry continues to monitor the situation in the Iberian Peninsula following the extensive power outage, which had a significant impact on airport and long-distance train traffic in Spain and Portugal, as well as widespread restrictions on health and banking services in the two countries. About 3,600 Italians in Spain (of whom more than […]
Read moreTajani il 25 aprile: alle Fosse Ardeatine e a Ferentino per don Morosini, sacerdote Medaglia d’oro al valor militare
Il Vice Presidente del Consiglio e Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione internazionale Antonio Tajani, domani alle 10:30 sarà in rappresentanza del Governo alle Fosse Ardeatine in occasione dell’80° anniversario della Festa della Liberazione. Presso il Mausoleo Ardeatino, il Ministro deporrà una corona d’alloro sulla lapide posta all’ingresso della Cave Ardeatine, alla quale seguirà […]
Read moreTajani in Egypt for Gaza, Libya, the Red Sea, and Economic Cooperation
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is in Egypt today for meetings with the President of the Republic, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr Abdelatty. The primary aim of the visit is to sign a number of agreements, including, first and foremost, a memorandum for the establishment […]
Read moreMinister Tajani’s mission to Egypt
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is in Egypt today, 24 April, where he will meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr Abdelatty. The main objective of the visit is to sign a number of agreements, including a memorandum for the creation of an Italian-Egyptian Employment […]
Read moreTajani on 25 April at the Fosse Ardeatine and in Ferentino for Don Morosini
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will represent the Government on 25 April at 10:30 a.m. during the Liberation Day celebrations, attending the Fosse Ardeatine to honour the 355 victims of the Nazi-Fascist massacre. At 12:30 p.m., Minister Tajani will also pay tribute to Don Giuseppe Morosini at […]
Read moreTajani: “One day is not enough – peace must be lasting. We support American efforts” (La Repubblica)
Before the interview, Antonio Tajani shows us the grand hall of the Farnesina, which just two days ago became a nave for the Holy Week Mass. Today, however, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has become the driving force behind talks between the United States and Iran, hosted in Rome. “We are a capital of peace,” […]
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