Press Accreditation Note – Presentation of the first edition of TUTTOFOOD (Farnesina, 2 April 2025)

Press Accreditation Note Presentation of the first edition of TUTTOFOOD (Farnesina, 2 April 2025)   On Wednesday 2 April 2025, at 4:00 p.m., the presentation event of TUTTOFOOD, which will be held in Milan in May with a renewed formula, will take place at the Farnesina. The event will be attended by the Undersecretary for […]

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Centrality of the Arctic at the Arctic Connections 2025 Conference

The international Conference Arctic Connections 2025 – Space in the Arctic, organised by the Società Italiana per l’Organizzazione Internazionale (SIOI), the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Rome and the High North Center for Business and Governance/North University in Bodø, was held today. The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Giorgio Silli took part in the Conference. At the […]

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Undersecretary Tripodi at the “Weimar Plus” Ministerial Meeting on European Security and Ukraine in Madrid

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, took part in the “Weimar Plus” Ministerial Meeting on European Security and Ukraine in Madrid today, upon instructions from Minister Antonio Tajani. She said: “The world is changing fast and we need to adapt accordingly to defend our common interests and values. The European Union today […]

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Serbia, ICT and AI drive an increasingly value-added economy

Serbia, ICT and AI drive an increasingly value-added economy In recent years, Serbia has established itself as a stable and attractive economy for investors, with GDP growing by 3.9% in 2024 and a forecast of 4.2% by 2025. Public debt has dropped to 46.5 per cent of GDP, while the country is becoming a strategic […]

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The package of measures on citizenship envisages updates, but no substantial changes for issuing passports and identity cards

We have received a few requests for clarification on the following topic: in its meeting on Friday in which it adopted the “package of measures on citizenship’, the Council of Ministers also adopted some measures to modernise the provision of services such as legalisation, registry and records, passports and identity cards valid for expatriation. The […]

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Undersecretary Silli’s visit to Panama

The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Giorgio Silli, completed an institutional mission to Panama where, together with the Deputy Foreign Minister, Carlos Ruiz Hernández, he inaugurated the Political Dialogue Mechanism, thus confirming the revival of bilateral relations following the visit paid to Italy last January by Panamanian President Mulino, who was received at the Quirinale by […]

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Minister Tajani’s meeting with UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, had a meeting today with the UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix. During the meeting, they reviewed the main UN peacekeeping operations in various crisis theatres and the prospects for adapting UN operations to the complex present and future challenges, […]

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The Italian Foreign Ministry’s Export Plan: € 63 million in funding approved for 153 companies

The Facilitation Committee, chaired by the Italian Foreign Ministry, today approved 155 subsidised loans to finance internationalisation projects for Italian SMEs, amounting to € 63.6 million in favour of 153 companies. Participating loans were also approved to support the expansion of Italian companies in the United Kingdom and the United States, with € 15 million […]

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Council of Ministers approves amendments to the “ius sanguinis” citizenship law

The Council of Ministers today adopted the “citizenship package”, a set of legislative measures proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to reform the citizenship regulations. The aim of the measures adopted today is to enhance the actual link between Italy and its citizens abroad. Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani clarified […]

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Prague, “Gabriele Basilico. Rome”

The Italian Cultural Institute of Prague has opened the exhibition “Gabriele Basilico. Rome” to the public. The exhibition is promoted by the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with MUFOCO – Museum of Contemporary Photography and the Gabriele Basilico Archive, under the patronage of the Italian Embassy in Prague. With […]

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Deputy Minister Cirielli launches high-level Italy – IOM dialogue

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Edmondo Cirielli yesterday inaugurated the high-level bilateral dialogue between Italy and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) at the Farnesina, alongside IOM Director General Amy Pope, in the presence of an IOM delegation and representatives from the Ministries of the Interior and Labour and Social Policies. During the opening session, […]

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Elisa Chimenti, the Mediterranean intellectual

The Historical Diplomatic Archive of the Italian Foreign Ministry has collaborated on an episode of Paolo Mieli’s programme Passato e Presente, titled Elisa Chimenti, the Mediterranean Intellectual. The episode will be broadcast today on Rai 3 at 1:15 p.m. and on Rai Storia at 8:30 p.m., and will also be available from tomorrow on Rai […]

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