UPDATE – Press Accreditation Note – Vanvitelli/Van Wittel Roundtable (Royal Palace of Caserta, 8 April 2025)

UPDATE PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE VANVITELLI/VAN WITTEL ROUNDTABLE (Royal Palace of Caserta, 8 April 2025)   On 8 April at 2:40 p.m., the ministerial session of the fourth edition of the Vanvitelli/Van Wittel Roundtable will take place at the Royal Palace of Caserta. Open to the press, the session will be chaired by the Italian Minister of Foreign […]

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Minister Tajani’s mission to Luxembourg to attend the Foreign Affairs Council – Trade

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is attending in Luxembourg the Foreign Affairs Council, in its Trade configuration, convened, as an extraordinary meeting, by the Polish Presidency. The agenda focuses on an exchange of views between EU Trade Ministers on EU-US trade relations and EU-China trade relations. […]

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Speech by Deputy Minister Cirielli at the Conference “Mattei Plan: Projects, Opportunities and Financial Instruments”.

Deputy Minister Cirielli spoke today at the closing of the Conference ‘Mattei Plan: Projects, Opportunities and Financial Instruments’, organised by Unione Industriali Napoli and Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo. Following speeches by representatives of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Sace, Simest and Confindustria, the Deputy Minister emphasised the political-strategic vision behind the wide range of instruments supporting […]

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High-level Aqaba Process meeting on terrorism in the Balkans held in Sofia Undersecretary Tripodi: Government strongly committed to regional stability

A high-level meeting of the Aqaba Process on countering terrorism and Islamist extremism in the Balkans took place in Sofia. Representing Italy on behalf of Minister Tajani, Undersecretary Maria Tripodi participated in the discussions. “The effectiveness of governmental responses to terrorism must address its regional drivers. It is crucial to prevent radicalisation by paying particular […]

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Malawi: Contribution agreement between Italy and WFP for school meals in Chikwawa province

A signing ceremony was held in Lilongwe for the Agreement providing a €4 million contribution to support resilience and food security for school meals in Chikwawa district, Malawi. The event was attended by Ambassador Enrico De Agostini and the Secretary-Generals of the Malawian Ministries of Education and Agriculture. The project, approved by the Joint Development […]

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Italian language, consular affairs, and commercial and scientific promotion during Undersecretary Silli’s visit to Munich

During his visit to Munich, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Giorgio Silli, met with students, families, and teachers at the Italo-German Leonardo Da Vinci School, highlighting how the institution “is an excellent example of cultural and linguistic integration, serving as a point of reference for our community in Munich and Germany”. “Italy has always been […]

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Paris, the 10th edition of the “Italissimo” Festival kicks off

To celebrate the 10th edition of the Italian literature and culture festival in Paris, Italissimo, the Italian Ambassador to France, Emanuela D’Alessandro, welcomed a delegation of key figures from this major event in the prestigious Sala del Guardi at the Embassy. Among those present were Fabio Gambaro, the Festival’s Director; Innocenzo Cipolletta, President of the […]

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Tajani: “Avoid retaliatory escalations – we must negotiate to halve the tariffs” (Corriere della Sera)

Rome – It is certainly not a quiet period for Antonio Tajani, who, as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, is managing two wars and now the tariff crisis. However, the leader of Forza Italia remains steadfast and keen to reassure: “No panic. The tariffs were a mistake, but Italians should know that the […]

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Meeting of Minister Tajani with Commissioner Šefčovič

In Brussels, Minister Antonio Tajani met with the European Commissioner for Trade, Maroš Šefčovič, to discuss the recent decisions made by the United States Administration regarding trade matters. During the meeting, both parties agreed on the need to maintain a firm but dialogue-based approach, aimed at preventing further escalation on the trade front. The Minister […]

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Press Accreditation Note – Vanvitelli/Van Wittel Roundtable (Royal Palace of Caserta, 8 April 2025)

  PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE VANVITELLI/VAN WITTEL ROUNDTABLE (Royal Palace of Caserta, 8 April 2025)   On 8 April at 2:45 p.m., the ministerial session of the fourth edition of the Vanvitelli/Van Wittel Roundtable will take place at the Royal Palace of Caserta. Open to the press, the session will be chaired by the Italian Minister […]

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Tajani in Brussels for NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting – Talks with EU Commissioner Šefčovič

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will be in Brussels today and tomorrow (3–4 April) to attend the NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting. The ministerial meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss key strategic issues for the Alliance, also in preparation for the NATO Summit in The Hague on 24–25 June. The […]

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Italians abroad: new benefits for citizens returning to earthquake-affected areas from 2016 thanks to a protocol signed by the CGIE

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today in Rome, with the support of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, between the Extraordinary Commissioner for the 2016 post-earthquake reconstruction and the General Council of Italians Abroad (CGIE). The Protocol aims to facilitate the return of our Italian nationals to the areas of Abruzzo, Lazio, Marche, and […]

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