Tokyo, Southern Italy in the photography of Fosco Maraini

The Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo is presenting the photographic exhibition “L’immagine dell’empresente. Il Sud Italia nella fotografia di Fosco Maraini. 1946-1956” (The image of the empresente. Southern Italy in the Photography of Fosco Maraini. 1946-1956) in its exhibition spaces. The exhibition is curated by Francesco Paolo Campione, with scientific coordination by Moira Luraschi and […]

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Foreign trade performance with non-EU countries in the first two months of 2025

According to data released by Istat on Italy’s foreign trade, currently available for non-EU countries only, Italy exported goods worth €47.9 billion in the first two months of 2025, recording a moderate increase of +0.4% compared to the same period in 2024. During the same period, Italy imported goods worth €42.8 billion, registering a +13.3% […]

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Holy See, Jubilee, and Tourism of Roots

On 26 March, Palazzo Borromeo hosted the event “Jubilee 2025 and Tourism of Roots: synergies and opportunities for rediscovering and enhancing local territories“. The event was organised by the Italian Embassy to the Holy See in collaboration with the Directorate General for Italians Abroad and Migration Policies of the Italian Foreign Ministry, led by Minister […]

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Italy as guest of honour at the 2026 Guadalajara International Book Fair

Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani is opening the event at the Farnesina today to announce Italy’s participation as the Guest of Honour at the 2026 Guadalajara International Book Fair.   “Last year, Italy and Mexico celebrated 150 years of diplomatic relations. Our participation in the Guadalajara Book Fair is therefore a confirmation of […]

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Hearing of Ministers Antonio Tajani and Guido Crosetto on International Missions

The Foreign Affairs and Defence Committees of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate held a hearing with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and the Minister of Defence, Guido Crosetto, on International Missions.

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The Italian Foreign Ministry welcomes the decision not to nationalise Ariston

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed the Russian Federation’s decision to return the management of the Ariston production plant, located in the Leningrad region, to the company. This outcome is also the result of extensive efforts carried out by the Italian Foreign Ministry, the Italian Embassy in Moscow, and the broader Sistema Italia network. […]

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Vienna, presentation of the “Italians in the World Report 2024”

At Palazzo Metternich, the seat of the Italian Embassy in Vienna, the presentation of the Italians in the World Report 2024, curated by the Migrantes Foundation of the Italian Episcopal Conference, took place. The event, organised by Comites (Committee of Italians Abroad) Austria and dedicated to the theme of Italian mobility abroad, featured the participation […]

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Athens, “How is you still human” by Anna Mazzamauro

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the release of the unforgettable “Fantozzi” by Luciano Salce, the Auditorium of the Italian Cultural Institute of Athens hosted the performance “How is you still human”, written and performed by Anna Mazzamauro, produced by Good Mood, Nicola Canonico. In this work, actress Anna Mazzamauro pays tribute to […]

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REMINDER – PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Event announcing ‘Italy’s participation as Guest of Honour in the 2026 Guadalajara International Book Fair’. (Foreign Ministry, 27 March 2025)

REMINDER  PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Event announcing ‘Italy’s participation as Guest of Honour in the 2026 Guadalajara International Book Fair’. (Foreign Ministry, 27 March 2025)   On Thursday, 27 March 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at the Aldo Moro Room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Minister Antonio Tajani will open the event announcing Italy’s participation as guest […]

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Meeting between Minister Tajani and European Commissioner Hansen

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, met today at the Farnesina with the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, Christophe Hansen. During the meeting, both parties reaffirmed the priority of ensuring the long-term competitiveness and sustainability of the EU’s agricultural and agri-food sector. Tajani emphasised the need […]

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Minister Tajani’s mission to Trieste

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is in Trieste today, where he will visit the Executive Secretariat of the Central European Initiative (CEI). Italy is a founding member of the CEI, financially supports the Executive Secretariat, and, through the Italian fund at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, has funded […]

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Minister Antonio Tajani’s participation in the event “Agricoltura È”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, participates in “Agricoltura È”, an event organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry. The event, which takes place on the occasion of the anniversary of the Treaties of Rome, aims to tell the story of the Italian System and the centrality and […]

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