Agreement signed between the Foreign Ministry and the Department of Intelligence for Security (DIS) on international agreements for classified information

The Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, and the Director General of the Department of Intelligence for Security, Prefect Vittorio Rizzi, signed a Procedural Agreement on international agreements and arrangements regarding classified information today at the Foreign Ministry. The Agreement is part of the long-standing collaboration between […]

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Launch of the Digitization Project for Selected Collections of the Diplomatic Historical Archives

The Foreign Ministry, in collaboration with the Department for Digital Transformation of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (DTD) and the State Printing and Mint Institute (IPZS), has launched a major pilot project to digitize selected collections of particular value held at the Foreign Ministry’s Diplomatic Historical Archives. This project provides a concrete example […]

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The Conference of the Directors of Italian Cultural Institutes kicks off today in Verona. Institutional session with Tajani on Thursday

The Conference of the Directors of Italian Cultural Institutes, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, kicks off this evening in Verona. Following previous editions (Naples 2022, Florence 2023, Matera 2024, Macerata-Recanati 2025), this year’s event brings together representatives of the network of Italian Cultural Institutes until July 23 to define the priorities of Italian […]

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Minister Tajani Signed Agreement with Portuguese Minister Rangel

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani signed an agreement yesterday at Palazzo Chigi with Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel to strengthen bilateral cooperation through regular consultations between the two Foreign Ministries on a broad range of bilateral, European, and international issues. The signing took place on the sidelines of the Prime Minister’s meeting with Portuguese Prime Minister […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE The Carabinieri Meets Diplomats: “The Fight Against Illegal Trafficking. International Challenges and Best Practices for Collaboration within the Italian System” (Foreign Ministry, July 22, 2026)

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE The Carabinieri Meets Diplomats: “The Fight Against Illegal Trafficking. International Challenges and Best Practices for Collaboration within the Italian System” (Foreign Ministry, July 22, 2026)   On Wednesday, July 22, at 11:30 a.m., the final event of the series “The Carabinieri Meets Diplomats”, entitled “The Fight Against Illegal Trafficking. International Challenges and […]

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COMITES Elections 2026

Elections for the renewal of the Committees of Italians Abroad (Com.It.Es) will be held in 2026. Com.It.Es are organizations that represent Italian nationals abroad in their relations with Embassies and Consulates and promote their integration. They are also responsible for preserving the historical memory of Italian emigration and enhancing the Italian contribution to the societies […]

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Nota di accreditamento stampa – Conferenza delle Direttrici e dei Direttori degli Istituti Italiani di Cultura (Teatro Filarmonico di Verona, 23 luglio 2026)

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Conference of the Directors of Italian Cultural Institutes (Teatro Filarmonico di Verona, July 23, 2026)   The Conference of the Directors of Italian Cultural Institutes will be held from July 20 to 23 in Verona, at the Palazzo della Gran Guardia and the Teatro Filarmonico. The Conference is held every year and […]

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Copenaghen, Vissi d’arte – A Journey in the Opera

On Friday, July 10, the Italian Cultural Institute in Copenhagen hosted the musical performance “Vissi d’arte – A Journey in the Opera,” an event organized in collaboration with Filrō Opera Production. The evening’s stars were soprano Ginevra Martalò and director and baritone Filippo Rotondo, who brought to the stage an immersive opera blending music, theatre, […]

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Tajani: «La regularización de España es demagógica. No nos avisaron» (El Mundo)

¿Ha mantenido usted reuniones en Madrid con empresarios españoles? ¿Qué les preocupa y qué puede ofrecer Italia a la inversión española? Italia puede ofrecer estabilidad política Contamos con un Gobierno estable y con una situación económica positiva. Hemos reducido la presión fiscal en 33.000 millones de euros desde 2022, el empleo ha aumentado con miles […]

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Italy takes centre stage at the 40th Guadalajara International Book Fair, from 28 November to 6 December

Eighteen years after its last appearance as Guest of Honour, Italy will once again take centre stage at the 40th Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL), the most important event dedicated to Spanish-language publishing and one of the sector’s leading events worldwide. The initiative was presented today at the Farnesina by Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio […]

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Tajani opens the refurbished MAECI Health Centre, now open to the public. New agreements with Gemelli and Bambin Gesù Hospitals

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani has officially opened the refurbished MAECI Health Centre, which from today is open to external users. The new entrance will allow external users to access the Health Centre directly, without having to pass through the Farnesina Palace. This initiative forms part of the programme to enhance the Health Centre, […]

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Italian alternative music in Mongolia and China with Ferretti and Zamboni

The project “C.S.I. Preludio: Ferretti/Zamboni – The Journey Starts, Across the Mongolian Steppes and Beijing Skylines” has come to an end. It featured one of the most iconic acts in Italian alternative music – Giovanni Lindo Ferretti and Massimo Zamboni, accompanied by the band Lostatobrado – performing in Mongolia and China. The initiative (conceived and […]

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