Italy is the second Schengen Country in terms of visa applications processed and visas effectively issued

Also in 2015, Italy was confirmed to be the second Schengen Country in terms of the visa applications processed and the visas effectively issued with over two million visas issued last year, which generated 104 million euros in consular fees. Despite a drop in visa applications worldwide, mainly due to the economic crisis that hit […]

Read more

Diplomazia e dintorni – Young Ambassadors

The 57th episode of “Diplomazia e dintorni” will be dedicated to the testimonies of two “Young Ambassadors”, which will be aired on Radio Luiss on Tuesday, 12 April, at 8:00 p.m. Italy has a very vast diplomatic network overseas comprising more than 300 offices. Within this network, Italy’s 125 embassies constitute an essential element in […]

Read more

Regeni murder case – Italian Ambassador in Cairo, Maurizio Massari, is recalled to Rome for consultations

Minister of Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni has recalled to Rome the Italian Ambassador in Cairo, Maurizio Massari, for consultations. The decision follows recent developments in the investigation into the Regeni murder case and specifically the meetings held in Rome yesterday and today between Italian and Egyptian investigators. As a result urgent decisions are needed on the most proper […]

Read more

Chile: Government passes a package of measures to relaunch the economy

Chile has presented a package of measures to relaunch the economy by boosting productivity. The 22 provisions specifically focus on three areas: expanding and improving the financial conditions offered especially to SMEs and to companies investing in technology and innovation; promoting higher exports in the service sector and streamlining companies’ bureaucratic and investment procedures. Some […]

Read more

Philippines: Freed Italian national Rolando Del Torchio

Rolando Del Torchio, an Italian citizen kidnapped in the City of Dipolog, in the Philippines, in October 2015, was released today and is temporarily in the custody of the Philippine Authorities which found him in the Sulu Archipelago.   The Italian Embassy in Manila and the Crisis Unit of the Italian Foreign Ministry have remained […]

Read more

Tunisia – Democratic processes and cooperation perspectives

A multi-voiced debate links Tunisia and Italy’s Friuli Venezia Giulia region as a sign of democracy and cooperation. “Democratic processes in Tunisia and cooperation and development perspectives in the Mediterranean Basin” is the title chosen for the forum scheduled on April 9 at the Palazzo della Regione in Trieste as part of the “DevolepMed” project. […]

Read more

The project – Cooperation to support human rights defenders in Uganda

A virtual space but a real commitment as a sign of cooperation. The online project is on the www.hrduganda.org, website, an Italian-language platform developed to inform users of the difficulties and successes of the defenders of human rights in Uganda by making available files, videos, photos and other analytic material. The hrduganda.org website is managed by […]

Read more

Italy-Mexico – Making an effort to boost cooperation

The Italian Ambassador to Mexico, Alessandro Busacca, is continuing his meetings with the country’s institutions to take stock of multi-sectoral bilateral relations and evaluate how best to implement them. The diplomat attended a meeting with the members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies of the Mexican Congress. Chaired by Victor Georgiana, the […]

Read more

Sydney – Tour of Italy’s wines at Italian Institute in Sydney

A tour of the wines of Tuscany, Piedmont, Veneto and Sicily, is being offered to participants comfortably sitting in Sydney. Piero Fonseca, head sommelier at Osteria Balla Manfredi in Sydney will guide a virtual tour in May and June through the four regions that produce Italy’s greatest wines. The events, to be hosted by the […]

Read more

Minister Gentiloni in Japan

Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni will be in Tokyo today and tomorrow for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Italy-Japan bilateral relations and to attend the opening of two exhibitions, “Gems and Jewels of the Medicis” and “Renaissance Masterpieces from the Art Galleries of the Venice Academy”. The two exhibitions are […]

Read more

ACCREDITATION NOTICE – National Plan to tackle food emergency in Africa (Farnesina, 14 April)

On Thursday 14 April at 9:15 a.m., at the Farnesina, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giampaolo Cantini, and the Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), Laura Frigenti, will present to the press the National Plan to tackle the food emergency provoked by the “El Niňo” climate phenomenon in […]

Read more

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Crisis Unit APP – Access to “Viaggiare Sicuri” and “Dove siamo nel mondo” services

Finding information and registering your journey will be easier from today thanks to the updated version of the Unità di Crisi – Farnesina [Ministry of Foreign Affairs Crisis Unit] app for Android, iOS and Windows Phone operating systems.  The Unità di Crisi – Farnesina app allows Italian citizens to register their personal data and details  […]

Read more