Greece, Italy guest of honour at the Thessaloniki International Book Fair

The Italian Ambassador to Athens Paolo Cuculi, together with the Greek Deputy Minister of Culture, Iason Fotilas, inaugurated the twenty-first edition of the Thessaloniki International Book Fair, the main publishing fair in Greece, where Italy is the guest of honour for the first time. The ceremony was also attended by the President of the Italian […]

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Jakarta, “Geometria dell’Incanto: frammenti di bellezza italiana”

“Geometria dell’Incanto: frammenti di bellezza italiana” (Geometry of Enchantment: Fragments of Italian Beauty”) is a journey through 43 photographs by Valerio Corzani. This photographic exploration follows a poetic, almost instinctive investigation of the hidden geometries that shape the landscapes, objects and architecture that surround us. Through photographs taken throughout Italy, Corzani captures an unexpected harmony of shapes, such […]

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Rome, “Jubilee of Bands and Popular Entertainment”

The “Jubilee of Bands and Popular Entertainment”, which, on May 10 and 11, 2025, turned Rome into an open air stage for music, dance, and popular shows from all over the world., ended with enthusiasm beyond all expectations. The joyful jubilee event saw the participation of over 150 folk groups and bands, for a total […]

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Tajani in London this morning for a Weimar+ format meeting, and in Verona this afternoon for a preparatory event for the Ukraine Recovery Conference

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will be in London this morning, where he will participate in a “Weimar+” format Ministerial meeting (France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom and the EU) and in Verona in the afternoon, to chair the fourth preparatory event dedicated to […]

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Minister Tajani’s day of meetings dedicated to Ukraine in London and Verona

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will have some meetings dedicated to Ukraine. During the morning, the Minister will participate in London in the “Weimar+” format Ministerial meeting (France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom and the EU) to take stock of the diplomatic efforts underway to reach a […]

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REMINDER PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Italy–Japan Business Group (IJBG) General Assembly (Palazzo della Cancelleria, 13 May 2025)

REMINDER PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Italy–Japan Business Group (IJBG) General Assembly (Palazzo della Cancelleria, 13 May 2025)   The XXXIV General Assembly of the Italy–Japan Business Group (IJBG) will take place in Rome on Tuesday, 13 May 2025, at the Palazzo della Cancelleria, Piazza della Cancelleria No. 1. The Italy–Japan Business Group (IJBG) is a bilateral association founded in 1989 by the […]

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Tajani: ‘Italy was present in Kyiv. We are already working on the country’s reconstruction’ (Corriere della Sera)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs: ‘Today, a new five-way European summit’ Zelensky is reportedly ready to meet Putin on Thursday in Turkey. Does the Tsar truly want peace, Minister Antonio Tajani? “That both Putin and Zelensky are prepared to meet is a decisive step forward, and we must encourage it in every possible way. But […]

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Minister Tajani echoes G7 Foreign Ministers’ statement on India – Pakistan

Together with my fellow G7 Ministers, representing Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, I have signed a statement to strongly condemn the atrocious terrorist attack in Pahalgam on 22 April. We urge India and Pakistan to show utmost restraint. […]

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Telephone conversations of Minister Tajani with the Palestinian Prime Minister and the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, held telephone conversations with the Palestinian Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammad Mustafa, and the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gideon Sa’ar. The discussions focused on the prospects for achieving a ceasefire and restoring humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. During the calls, […]

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Gaza: State of emergency extended and additional resources for Gaza. Ministers Tajani and Musumeci: support for the civilian population

On the proposal of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and following a report by the Minister for Civil Protection, Nello Musumeci, the government has decided to extend the state of emergency in the Gaza Strip by 12 months, as a result of the events currently taking place in that territory, […]

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Deputy Minister Cirielli attended the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union in Lviv

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Edmondo Cirielli, participated – on behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani – in the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council convened by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, in Lviv, Ukraine. The meeting […]

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Italian Architecture Worldwide: the first exhibition dedicated to Italian architecture abroad opens in Venice

As part of a new “architectural diplomacy” initiative launched by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), in synergy with the Ministry of Culture – Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity – the first exhibition dedicated to Italian architecture around the world was inaugurated in Venice on 8 May, in view of the opening of the […]

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